8 a.m. update: Crash on Hwy. 5

It sounds like a bad crash at the intersection of Hwy. 5 and Rolling Acres Road in the west metro. Use caution as you pass through the area.

November 19, 2013 at 11:28AM

It sounds like a bad crash at the intersection of Hwy. 5 and Rolling Acres Road in the west metro. Use caution as you pass through the area.

In Newport, traffic is at a near standstill on westbound 494 at Hardman Avenue. A crash is taking out the left and right shoulders. Backups begin at Lake Road.

In Minneapolis, a stalled vehicle is blocking the ramp from eastbound 94 to Riverside Avenue.

And there is word of a crash on northbound 35W at 26th Street.

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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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