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Eastbound I-494 closed Monday morning due to crash
Eastbound Interstate 494 is closed in South St. Paul Monday morning after a serious crash around 4:30 a.m. This has caused a standstill on the interstate as traffic is diverted off the roadway. Here's the latest.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Crashes on Interstate 494 in South St. Paul and Highway 61 in Maplewood caused serious backups in the eastern Twin Cities metro on Monday morning.
I-494 crash
A serious crash on I-494 in South St. Paul closed a section of road on Monday morning, causing backups as drivers were being rerouted during their morning commute.
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near exit 65. A woman driving a Chevy Malibu rear-ended a semi-tractor at a "high rate of speed," according to the Minnesota State Patrol report.
The crash report states at least one person has been killed, but exact details have not yet been released. The 39-year-old driver of the semi-tractor was not injured in the collision. The Chevy driver was identified as a 39-year-old Hastings woman.
The road was closed as crews worked to clear debris from the roadway. Drivers heading eastbound were being rerouted to exit and reenter at 7th and 5th Avenues South. The roadway reopened around 7:30 a.m.
Highway 61 crash
A crash on southbound Highway 61 in Maplewood closed a stretch of roadway from County Road C to Highway 36 in Roseville.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said County Road C remains open across Highway 61, but drivers are not allowed to turn onto southbound Highway 61.
The highway has since reopened. Further details about the crash were not immediately available.