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Heard on: Washington County, Maplewood and North Saint Paul Public Safety · 1/17/2026 01:44 AM
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Metro 80 cars, 1050 left-hand shoulder northbound I-494 just south of Highway 7.
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462, I can grab that when the tow gets us out.
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Traffic crash slows I-494 near Highway 7

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As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a traffic crash on the left shoulder of northbound I-494 near Highway 7 in Minnetonka. Tow operations were underway, causing the closure of westbound I-394 to northbound I-494 during vehicle recovery.

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