6:30 a.m. update: A rash of crashes and spinouts

A hotspot in the west metro is on eastbound Hwy. 5 where a spinout and crash involving up to five vehicles has traffic at a standstill. It's blocking both lanes, so expect major delays.

November 11, 2013 at 11:32AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A hotspot in the west metro is on eastbound Hwy. 5 where a spinout and crash involving up to five vehicles has traffic at a standstill. It's blocking both lanes, so expect major delays.

Our other crashes on the system at this moment:

Westbound/northbound 494 in the left lane on the overpass at Hwy. 212

Northbound Hwy. 169 at Crosstown blocking the left lane.

Southbound Hwy. 100 at 394 blocking the right lane.

Northbound Hwy. 52 on the exit to westbound 494.

Eastbound Hwy. 10 at Hwy. 65 where the left shoulder is blocked.

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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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