Alcohol suspected in I-35 crash injuring state trooper
A Minnesota state trooper was injured Sunday when a northbound driver ran off Interstate 35 and struck the trooper's parked squad car just south of 220th Street North in Forest Lake.[1]
Both the trooper and the other driver were hospitalized at Regions Hospital, and Forest Lake police say alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.[1]
The crash occurred about 5:35 p.m. Sunday on I-35 just south of 220th Street North.[1] A northbound driver left the travel lanes and struck the passenger side of the stationary State Patrol car while it was conducting speed enforcement in the median.[1]
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- Crash occurred around 5:35 p.m. Sunday on I-35 just south of 220th Street North in Forest Lake.
- A northbound driver left the travel lanes and hit the passenger side of a parked State Patrol squad car conducting stationary speed enforcement in the median.
- Both the trooper and the other driver were hospitalized at Regions, and Forest Lake police say alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.
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August 04, 2026