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Man dies in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in downtown Minneapolis

The driver was not wearing a seat belt, the State Patrol said.

June 30, 2020 at 9:38PM
A motorist struck a light pole and crashed on I-94 near Olson Highway late Monday. The driver died at the scene.
A motorist struck a light pole and crashed on Interstate 94 near Olson Highway in Minneapolis late Monday. The driver died at the scene. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A 26-year-old man swerved across several lanes of traffic before he crashed and died on a downtown Minneapolis freeway late Monday.

Shivnarine Samogan, of Minneapolis, was headed north on Interstate 94 about 11:30 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle as he approached Olson Highway. His vehicle left the road and struck a light pole, the State Patrol said.

Samogan was not wearing a seat belt. Alcohol was believed to have been a factor in the crash, the State Patrol said.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

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