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Highway 36/120 Intersection Named Fifth Most Dangerous in Minnesota

A young mother was fatally struck while crossing the intersection in July.

The intersection of Highways 36 and 120 is the fifth most dangerous in the state according to a Minnesota Department of Transportation list released to KARE 11 news Wednesday.

The intersection is the site of two recent fatalities

A 23-year-old North St. Paul woman was fatally hit at the intersection in July, while crossing Highway 36 against a red light.

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In October of 2010, a 19-year-old Oakdale man was hit while running north across Highway 36, according to a Minnesota State Patrol incident report. The driver also had a green light in that case, the report says.

The rankings are based on a "weighted average of crash severity" over a three-year period, according to the MnDOT document. For example, one fatal crash is weighted as heavily as 70 property damage crashes. A crash resulting in severe injury is rated half as heavily as one resulting in a fatality, according to the document.

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