At least five vehicles are involved in a crash on southbound Hwy. 169 at Medicine Lake Road in New Hope. The cars are being moved over to the right shoulder.
Other crashes at this hour include southbound 35W at Sunset Road up in Blaine/Lino Lakes and on the ramp from eastbound 494 to Normandale Blvd. in Bloomington.
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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