AFTON, Minn. — One person was killed and another sent to the hospital Saturday after a wrong-way driver struck a semi in Washington County.
Minnesota State Patrol said that around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, a Dodge Ram 1500 was headed the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near Afton when the driver collided head-on with a FedEx Freightliner.
Video from MnDOT shows both vehicles on fire.
Officials said the driver of the truck was trapped in his vehicle and died at the scene. His name will be released by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.
The semi driver, who officials identified as Thomas Loran Roberts, is a 69-year-old man from Eau Claire. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The area around the crash was closed to traffic for several hours on Saturday morning but had reopened by 9 a.m.
FedEx offered this statement to KARE 11:
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends who are mourning a loved one lost in this accident. Safety is our highest priority and we are cooperating fully with the investigating authorities at this time.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information becomes available.
Watch more local news:
Watch the latest local news from the Twin Cities and across Minnesota in our YouTube playlist:
WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+
Download the free KARE 11+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other smart TV platforms to watch more from KARE 11 anytime! The KARE 11+ app includes live streams of all of KARE 11's newscasts. You'll also find on-demand replays of newscasts; the latest from KARE 11 Investigates, Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads; and Minnesota sports talk from our partners at Locked On Minnesota.
- Add KARE 11+ on Roku here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Roku Channel Store.
- Add KARE 11+ on Fire TV here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about the KARE 11+ app for Apple TV in the Apple App Store.
- Learn more about KARE 11+ here.