Construction worker hit by traffic barrel

A construction worker is recovering after being hit by a flying orange barrel. The worker was setting up barrels to close a lane on Highway 36 in Oakdale. The incident was captured on MnDOT video, which shows a driver plowing into the barrels, sending one of them into the worker. The Minnesota State Patrol says the worker was taken to the hospital, and is expected to recover. The driver who hit the barrels drove off. Troopers are working to identify him.

Hwy 169 crash reopens old wounds for MN family

The recent crash on Highway 169 that killed Cristina Restrepo is hitting too close to home for one Minnesota family who lost a loved one in 2017 under similar circumstances in the same area.

I-94 'use of force' incident: Raw scene video

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating what they are calling a "use of force incident" on Interstate 94 near 42nd Avenue North. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Monday morning when the State Patrol pulled someone over. Video from traffic cameras in the area shows the motorist driving off and a short chase ensuing, but there is no video yet as to what happened after. Later, the car is seen pinned against a concrete barrier by a Minnesota State Patrol car.

'Use of force' incident on I-94

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating what they are calling a "use of force incident" on Interstate 94 near 42nd Avenue North. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Monday morning when the State Patrol pulled someone over. Video from traffic cameras in the area shows the motorist driving off and a short chase ensuing, but there is no video yet as to what happened after. Later, the car is seen pinned against a concrete barrier by a Minnesota State Patrol car.