Northbound Highway 61 Reopens After Tanker Rollover

A tanker rollover in Newport closed the northbound lanes of Highway 61 late Tuesday night.
The crash happened around 10:30 p.m.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the driver took the ramp off of I-494 too fast.
The tanker ended up on its side across the highway.
The driver wasn't injured.
The State Patrol says the diesel and water that spilled, took several hours to clean-up.
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