A man from Hastings died early Monday in a one-vehicle crash on Hwy. 61 in St. Paul.
One dead in crash on Hwy. 61 in St. Paul
The single-vehicle crash led authorities to close Hwy. 61 during the early part of Monday’s morning commute.
Authorities closed the northbound lanes of the highway while they investigated the wreck, which happened about 4:30 a.m. near Lower Afton Road.
The driver and lone occupant of a GMC Sierra went off the roadway into the center median and struck a tree, the State Patrol said.
The driver, 53, was not wearing a seat belt, a patrol crash report said. His name has not been released.
Traffic was diverted off northbound Hwy. 61 onto eastbound Interstate 494 until lanes reopened about 7:20 a.m.
The mayor and two council members say they object to the previously approved plan and want to explore alternatives for the route from St. Paul to White Bear Lake.