Semi-trailer sinks in icy pond by I-94

Posted at 9:49 AM on January 6, 2012 by MPR News Staff (4 Comments)
Filed under: Weather

By Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio News

Photo courtesy Minnesota State Patrol

A semi-trailer headed eastbound on Interstate 94 drove off the road onto a pond near Monticello this morning, then broke through the thin ice and sank.

State Patrol spokesman Eric Roeske said that the driver, 35-year-old John Nettifee, of Anoka, escaped with minor injuries after crossing the interstate median and driving through a break in oncoming traffic.

The accident happened just after 6 a.m. this morning, on the western end of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's test facility on I-94.

Roeske said arrangements are under way to get the truck winched out of the water.

More photos from the Minnesota State Patrol:

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Comments (4)

January in Minnesota? Should be 2+ feet thick.
Can't be Global Warming, cause we all know that ain't happening.

Posted by Chuck | January 6, 2012 10:57 AM

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"DRIVING through a break in oncoming traffic" - are you suggesting Nettifee was in control of his large truck?

Posted by John P II | January 6, 2012 11:40 AM

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Chuck - do you actually live in Minnesota? If you did, you'd know that we have had a warm spell the past few weeks.

Posted by Sue | January 6, 2012 2:06 PM

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Sue - I think you missed his point.

Posted by Jen | January 6, 2012 11:30 PM

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