Minnesota driver killed in crash on I-94 in Fargo

The car first hit a guardrail and then a semi, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.

May 21, 2020 at 2:09AM

A motorist from Minnesota crashed his car into a guardrail, then into a large truck and was killed moments after crossing into Fargo, authorities said.

The wreck occurred about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday along Interstate 94 near University Avenue, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The driver was a 75-year-old Twin Valley man, the patrol said. His 75-year-old passenger, from Mahnomen, Minn., survived her injuries.

The driver lost control of the car on westbound I-94, hit an overpass guardrail to his right, veered back to the left and hit the truck, the patrol said. The semi driver was unhurt.

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