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7:45 a.m. update: Traffic blocked on University at Snelling, light-rail train involved

Details are sketchy, but the St. Paul Fire Department reports that a Green Line train hit a pedestrian at University and Snelling Avenues.

By Tim Harlow

April 30, 2015 at 12:59PM

Details are sketchy, but the St. Paul Fire Department reports that a Green Line train hit a pedestrian at University and Snelling Avenues. The incident occurred about 5 minutes ago.

Traffic is blocked on University, according to early reports.

Metro Transit confirmed that a train hit a pedestrian, but had no other information available.

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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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