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Man dead after SUV hits parked semi in Fridley

Minnesota State Patrol said the driver of the SUV was a 27-year-old man from Minneapolis. The semi was unoccupied.
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FRIDLEY, Minn. — One man is dead after an SUV hit a parked, unoccupied semi truck in Fridley. 

According to Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened just before 2:45 a.m. Saturday on Highway 47 in Fridley. 

MSP said according to early investigations, a 2008 Chevy Trailblazer was headed north when it hit the back of a Freightliner truck that was parked on the shoulder. The Freightliner was unoccupied. 

MSP said the driver of the Trailblazer was a 27-year-old man. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said. 

The sheriff's office identified him Monday as Desmond Lamond Williams, Sr., of Minneapolis.

The crash is under investigation. 

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