Driver hits State Patrol car on I‑94, arrested
Just before 10 p.m. Friday, a 24-year-old Toyota Camry driver struck an unoccupied Minnesota State Patrol squad car with emergency lights activated on I‑94 near Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis, where a trooper was responding to a prior crash. The impact pushed the squad into a tow truck; a Camry passenger suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DWI. MnDOT traffic cameras recorded the collision and the State Patrol says the crash remains under investigation.
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📌 Key Facts
- Location: I‑94 near Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis
- Time: just before 10 p.m. Friday
- Squad car was unoccupied with emergency lights on
- Impact pushed the squad car into a tow truck
- Passenger in Camry injured (non‑life‑threatening); 24‑year‑old driver arrested on suspicion of DWI
- Source: Minnesota State Patrol; MnDOT traffic camera video
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December 21, 2025