Southbound I-494 closed in Oakdale in wake of semi crash

July 17, 2020 at 12:16AM

The southbound lanes of Interstate 494 have been closed at Interstate 94 in Oakdale in the wake of a semitrailer truck's rollover, the Minnesota State Patrol said Thursday evening.

The lanes will be closed for some time as accident investigators reconstruct the crash, the patrol said. "There are non-life threatening injuries" in the crash, it added.

Motorists in the area are advised to find alternative routes.

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