5:30 a.m. update: New crash in Bloomington on 494

In Bloomington, a wreck involving a semitrailer truck is blocking the left lane on westbound 494 at 24th Avenue.

January 14, 2013 at 11:21AM

We're getting off to a rough start with two crashes on Twin Cities freeways.

In Bloomington, a wreck involving a semitrailer truck is blocking the left lane on westbound 494 at 24th Avenue.

A multi-vehicle crash on southbound 94 at 53rd Avenue is blocking the three left lanes. Traffic is getting by only on the right lane. A backup is quickly developing with delays beginning at 57th Avenue.

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Tim Harlow

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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