Traffic on northbound Hwy. 169 is bunching up at Bass Lake Road due to a nasty crash involving a minivan and semitrailer truck ahead at 63rd Avenue. Early reports indicate that the minivan went under the semi and landed in the right ditch. Fellow motorists have stopped on the right shoulder to help.
Southbound onlookers are jamming traffic coming down from 77th Avenue in Brooklyn Park.
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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