A reconstruction team has been sent to a crash on Hwy. 97 at Iden Avenue in Forest Lake. The highway will be closed in the immediate area for an extended period of time as authorities investigate.
Air Care was sent to the scene and landed in the Century Junior High parking lot. Early reports indicated that one person was thrown from the vehicle and went through the windshield.
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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