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5:50 a.m. update: Car fire keeps lane on I-494 shut down

This was the scene about 20 minutes ago on the westbound I-494 overpass at Hwy. 100. Crews have successfully put out the car fire and a tow truck has towed the badly burned vehicle away.

By Tim Harlow

January 23, 2015 at 11:52AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This was the scene about 20 minutes ago on the westbound I-494 overpass at Hwy. 100. Crews have successfully put out the car fire and a tow truck has towed the badly burned vehicle away.

MnDOT says the right lane of westbound I-494 approaching Hwy. 100 is still blocked and will be for the next few minutes as crews continues clean up. The ramp from northbound Normandale Blvd. to westbound 494 is also closed.

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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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