Authorities reopened the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 10 at Foley Blvd. in Coon Rapids following a fatal crash overnight that left one person dead.
Hwy. 10 in Coon Rapids reopens following fatal crash
March 9, 2016 at 9:30PM
Both the right and left lanes reopened at 7:40 a.m., several hours after a motorist crashed into an unoccupied stalled vehicle on the University Avenue overpass.
Traffic had been detoured onto Hwy. 610 and Hwy. 47 during the closure, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.
The lanes closed just before 2 a.m. when the driver of a Ford Crown Victoria struck an unoccupied stalled vehicle that was on the right shoulder. A 30-year-old woman who was riding in the Ford died at the scene, according to the State Patrol and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
The driver, a 29-year-old man, was injured and taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with noncritical injuries. Alcohol was detected in the driver's system, the patrol said.
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The pilot was the only person inside the plane, and was not injured in the emergency landing, according to the State Patrol.
