7:05 a.m. update: Wreck on 36

A fender bender on the left shoulder of westbound Hwy. 36 at Rice Street has traffic backed up to 35E.

December 19, 2012 at 2:23AM

A fender bender on the left shoulder of westbound Hwy. 36 at Rice Street has traffic backed up to 35E.

In Newport, look for a wreck on northbound Hwy. 61 at 494.

In the southwest metro, look for a vehicle that landed in the ditch on northbound Hwy. 169 at County Road 18.

Crashes on eastbound 494 at Penn Avenue and northbound 35W at Crystal Lake Road continue to tie up traffic.

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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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