Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the 5800 block of University Avenue Northeast in Fridley, Minnesota.
What Happened: A car allegedly struck the back of a parked tractor-trailer on the shoulder of the roadway.
Participants:
- Driver of car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of car, killed
Details:
On or about Saturday, October 16th, 2021, around 2:30 in the morning, an accident between a car and a parked tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Deputies from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department said the accident was reported in the 5800 block of University Avenue Northeast in Fridley, Minnesota.
Authorities from the area said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when them car they were driving allegedly struck the back of tractor-trailer that was parked on the side of University Avenue Northeast. Emergency responders pronounced the driver of the car dead a short time after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 13 miles north of downtown Minneapolis.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.