Crime & Safety
Crash On Highway 36 In Lake Elmo Kills Wisconsin Man
A Toyota Scion was stopped at a red light when a semi struck it from behind, authorities said.
LAKE ELMO, MN — A 54-year-old Wisconsin man died Tuesday after the Toyota Scion he was driving was rear-ended by a semi on Highway 36 in Lake Elmo, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash happened just before 12:15 p.m.
The Toyota was stopped at a red light when the semi hit it from behind, authorities said. The driver of the Toyota has been identified as a Robert Bursik of Amery, Wisconsin.
The semi driver was identified as 28-year-old Samuel Hicks of Independence, Wisconsin.
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Horrific crash on Hwy 36 & Lake Elmo Blvd. Eastbound traffic shit down at I-694. Unlikely anyone in car survived. Semi is off to left in median with major damage. pic.twitter.com/95G1GCbXag
— Jim Kosmo (@JimKosmo) 27 February 2018
Image via Minnesota Department of Transportation
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