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Driver dies after car hits I-694 overpass in Oakdale

A driver was killed after his car left the roadway and struck the foundation of the I-694 4th Street North overpass in Oakdale on Saturday.[1]

The Minnesota State Patrol said the vehicle was a Honda Accord and the crash happened on I-694 northbound near the 4th Street North overpass.[1] Officials identified the driver as 61-year-old Roger Swanson of Woodbury.[1] The patrol said the car left the roadway to the right and struck the bridge foundation, and that the cause remains under investigation.[1]

  1. FOX 9
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  • Victim identified as 61-year-old Roger Swanson of Woodbury
  • Crash occurred Saturday on I-694 northbound near the 4th Street North overpass in Oakdale
  • Minnesota State Patrol says the Honda Accord left the roadway to the right and struck the bridge foundation; cause remains under investigation

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September 06, 2026