Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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A driver in Roseville was fortunate to walk away with only minor injuries and a big scare Tuesday after ice flew off a semitrailer and crashed through his windshield.

The driver was on Minnesota Highway 36 at Snelling Avenue when a sheet of ice slid off the semi and 

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The semitrailer drove on and officials were not able to find it. 

The State Patrol notes that it's "illegal to drive any vehicle with material that could potentially break loose and create a hazard." It also reminded drivers to stay back from large vehicles as temperatures start to warm and ice melts.

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The driver walked away with minor injuries, but the State Patrol is reminding others to stay back from large vehicles as temperatures start to warm and ice melts.

Close call: Flying ice from semi smashes driver's windshield

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