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I-494 eastbound closed in South St. Paul after serious crash
A heavily damaged sedan was seen on the center median of the interstate near the exit to 5th/7th Avenues in South St. Paul while all eastbound lanes were closed.
SOUTH ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol and Dakota County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a serious injury crash that shut down one side of I-494 in South St. Paul for hours Monday morning.
State Troopers responded to the crash, which occurred in the eastbound lanes just before 4:30 a.m. A sedan could be seen on the center median with serious damage to the front end and airbags inside the vehicle deployed. Ambulances responded to the scene but at this time it is unclear how many people were injured or the extent of those injuries.
KARE 11’s Michelle Baik reports that as of 6:30 a.m. large pieces of debris were still blocking eastbound lanes of I-494. State troopers could be seen walking the closed lanes of the interstate with flashlights, investigating both the vehicle and the debris.
Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Michael Lee says it is unclear how long the closure will continue, but it is likely to impact traffic throughout the morning rush.
The State Patrol says the 17-year-old from Corcoran was driving eastbound on Highway 7 when he left the road and hit the light pole, with his vehicle catching fire.
MINNETONKA, Minn. — A 17-year-old is dead after a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Highways 7 and 101 late Sunday.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the driver, a teen from Corcoran, was headed east on Highway 7 around 10:45 p.m. when the Cadillac Lyric he was driving left the road and hit a large light pole at the intersection with Highway 101.
Video from MnDOT traffic cams shows shows the electric SUV barely missing another vehicle before veering into the pole and immediately bursting into flames.
Temporary stop signs were set up to control traffic as the scene was reconstructed and cleaned up.
The identity of the victim should be released sometime Monday.
Police say they responded to a 911 call reporting a suicidal man with a handgun. After hours of negotiations the suspect surrendered, and the victim was discovered.
RED WING, Minn. — A woman is dead and a man in custody after an hours-long standoff in Red Wing Sunday evening.
Red Wing police say they got a call around 6 p.m. about an incident near West and Putnam Avenues reporting a suicidal man with a handgun.
Officers responded and made contact with the suspect. After hours of negotiating the man exited the residence and surrendered.
Law enforcement then entered the home and found a woman dead.
At this time Red Wing police say there is no continuing danger to the public. We expect additional details on the incident Monday.
This is a developing story. Check back with kare11.com for additional details as they become available.
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