Wrong-Way Collision on I-35 in Duluth Leaves One Dead, One Seriously Injured
A fatal accident occurred on I-35 in Duluth on Friday morning when a wrong-way driver collided with another vehicle. The incident resulted in one fatality and one person being transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, causing significant traffic delays.
Duluth Superior, MN, October 16, 2026 —
A wrong-way collision on I-35 in Duluth on Friday morning left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries, according to the information provided about the incident.
The collision involved a driver traveling the wrong way and another vehicle. One person died. A second person was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The summary does not identify either person or specify which vehicle’s occupants were affected.
The crash caused significant traffic delays. The duration and extent of the delays, including which portions of I-35 were affected, were not provided.
Further details about the collision are unavailable in the information provided. It does not state the exact time or location along I-35, the number of vehicles involved beyond the two described, or the circumstances that led to the wrong-way driving. It also does not provide information about the deceased person, the injured person’s condition after transport, or whether any investigation or official findings have been announced.
The information provided does not identify the driver or say whether any charges were filed. It also does not include details about road conditions or when traffic returned to normal. No additional timeline or outcome was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Sue Holt on www.wdio.com, see more information here.
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