A fiery crash shut both directions of a major interstate in Minnesota on Thursday as a snow squall was blasting across the state.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the accident happened just before 9 a.m. local time and shut lanes in both directions on Interstate 94 in Monticello, located about 40 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis. "The State Patrol is investigating a large crash; however, injuries have not yet been determined," State Patrol spokesman Sgt.
Jesse Grabow said in a news release. Grabow tweeted there were "several crashes" in the area, impacting traffic in both directions.
A fiery crash shut Interstate 94 in both directions on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 in Monticello, Minn. as a snow squall was reported in the area.