September 26, 2025
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Second Twin Cities work-zone death in two days

A second highway construction-zone worker has been killed in the Twin Cities on successive days, the Star Tribune reports, one day after a worker died on I-35W in Burnsville. Authorities are investigating both crashes amid renewed concerns about driver behavior and safety in active work zones across the metro.

Public Safety Transit & Infrastructure

📌 Key Facts

  • Two construction workers killed in metro highway work zones on back-to-back days
  • One fatality occurred Sept. 24, 2025, on I-35W in Burnsville (previously reported)
  • Investigations are underway; officials highlight ongoing risks in highway work zones

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Second highway construction zone worker is killed on successive days in Twin Cities
Startribune September 26, 2025
  • Two construction workers killed in metro highway work zones on back-to-back days
  • One fatality occurred Sept. 24, 2025, on I-35W in Burnsville (previously reported)
  • Investigations are underway; officials highlight ongoing risks in highway work zones