The driver of the overturned truck was killed in the accident.

​Two semi-trucks and a car were involved in a fatal early-morning crash on I-94, leaving one truck turned over on its side just outside the Lowry Tunnel. The State Patrol has confirmed the crash killed the semi driver.

The semi-truck, heading westbound on I-94, ran into a light pole and overturned, according to Lt. Eric Roeske of the State Patrol. The semi's trailer and some of its cargo, which included car parts, spilled into the eastbound lanes. Several other vehicles drove into the debris as it fell out of the trailer.

The semi driver was killed, but no other driver was critically injured, Roeske said.

A MnDOT camera shows the semi-truck turned on its side, completely blocking eastbound traffic, with response vehicles nearby.

MnDOT and the State Patrol say debris from the accident could take several hours to clean up, and those who typically take I-94 to work should find another route.
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Across Minnesota, 43 people died in July traffic accidents.

​July was the deadliest month of 2011 on Minnesota roads, with 43 traffic deaths across the state. August isn't starting out all that well, either.

In just the first week of August, 13 people died in car accidents, making for the third deadliest week of the year. Unsurprisingly, the week of July 4-10 -- which includes the Fourth of July, an unofficial drinking and driving holiday -- was the most fatal of 2011, with 21 road deaths altogether.

The fatality numbers, which came in an announcement from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, actually aren't so bad, relative to other years. There's been a lot less death on the roads so far this year than last year: At this point, the statewide yearly total is 194, down from 229 at the same point in 2010.

And 2010 was something of a record, with fewer Minnesota traffic deaths, at a total of 411, than any year since 1944.
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When you see this scene, just know that it could be worse.

​If you've ever slapped your steering wheel, cursed at other drivers and wished for a meteor to wipe out all the cars in front of you during rush hour traffic... relax. It could be worse.

That's according to a new study by the Business Journal, which claims that traffic in Minneapolis-St. Paul actually isn't as bad as you might think. The metro area ranked 166th out of 200 cities studied, which doesn't sound so great.

But the Twin Cities were way ahead of other big cities, which unsurprisingly dominate the very bottom of the list.

As you inch back home along I-35 and I-94 this afternoon , say a little prayer for the poor schmucks trying to drive in the nation's capitol.
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If you're heading downtown, here's a glimpse of your future.

​Word to the wise: if you can, stay the hell out of downtown Minneapolis tonight.

Three mega-sized events, all within a half-mile radius of one another, are kicking off essentially at the same time. Public works officials are gently suggesting that people try public transit or biking.

But we all know what's really going to happen. Nightmare traffic.

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Photo by M. Gifford.

Get ready.

​Worst sign of spring ever.

The snow hasn't even melted yet, and Mn/DOT is already announcing a construction plan for the year that's sure to make you slam your head against the steering wheel.

The $900 million program will fund a total of 258 construction projects throughout the state in 2011 -- 80 of which will be the Twin Cities.

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Snow tow sucks

​Even though this is our second big storm this winter, people still aren't getting the snowstorm parking rules. More cars were towed this weekend--1,154, to be exact --than in the big mid-November storm. Happy holidays!

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We're on the road to nowhere.

​If your commute to work or your car-pool to the soccer field feels more and more like a forced march over battle-scarred terrain, you're not imagining things.

A new study says our highways are in worse condition than ever. More and more drivers are crammed onto them. And we've dropped behind more and more states in our ability to address the problem.

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Cloverleafs: you know they suck in the snow.

​If you've ever tried to merge on one of those damn clover-leaf loops of death connecting the I-394 to I-494, you won't be surprised to learn that Twin Cities drivers officially, well, kind of suck.

The Allstate Insurance Company released its sixth annual list of the nation's best drivers, and Minneapolis ranks 56th out of the nation's 200 largest cities. St. Paul did a little better, at number 52. Allstate says this makes us safe driving cities, comparatively.

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Target Field and the Metrodome will both be full tonight.

​More than 100,000 people are expected to clog Minneapolis this evening as the city braces for something it's never seen before: Simultaneous home games for the Vikings and the Twins downtown, thanks to brand-new Target Field.

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