Truck driver loses trailer while driving
A semi trailer accident was reported after 4 a.m. April 20 on Highway 10 between 167th and 171st avenues in Elk River. The 53-foot trailer, carrying 45,000 pounds of Walgreens merchandise, detached from its cab and slid into an outside ditch. The driver estimated his speed at the time at 50–55 mph. Traffic was blocked in one lane temporarily. Investigators said the incident was caused by a fifth wheel pin hitch not being properly attached.
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