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David Szymanski, 60, killed in crash with I-694 median in New Brighton, state patrol says

Morning headlines from Dec. 1, 2023
Morning headlines from Dec. 1, 2023 01:50

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — A 60-year-old man is dead following a crash Thursday night on a Twin Cities freeway.

The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at about 9:39 p.m. on westbound Interstate 694 at the Interstate 35W split in New Brighton.

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The patrol says the driver of the Chevy Volt struck the median before his vehicle came to rest on the southbound I-35W ramp.

The victim, David Szymanski, was from Hudson, Wisconsin. The state patrol says he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, and alcohol wasn't a factor.

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