Two Hurt When Semi Falls Into River

ST. JOSEPH (WJON News) -- Two people suffered minor injuries when the semi they were in went off the interstate and into a river.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 5:45 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 94 near St. Joseph.

Twenty-six-year-old Joby Joy of Port Saint Lucie, Florida was driving the truck heading east when he lost control, entered the center median, and entered the river.

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Joy and his passenger, 48-year-old Sunish Maliakal of Tinley Park, Illinois, were both taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.