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.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 12, 2024 at 1:46PM
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.
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