Section of southbound US 61 reopens in Maplewood after pedestrian-involved crash

Krystal Frasier KSTP

Highway 61 is back open on Monday after an early morning crash involving a pedestrian caused a stretch of the roadway to close for a few hours.

The Minnesota State Patrol has confirmed the crash happened around 5:45 a.m. in the area of Minnesota Highway 36 and US Highway 61.

No word on the condition of the pedestrian, how many vehicles were involved, or any other potential injuries.

According to the 511 system, southbound lanes of US 61 were temporarily closed between Beam Avenue and Highway 36 due to the crash from roughly 6 a.m. until about 8:45 a.m. Although County Road C was open across Highway 61, drivers weren’t able to turn onto the southbound lanes.

MAPLEWOOD – Hwy 61 SB is closed at Hwy 36 due to a serious crash. Use 35E as an alternate route. #MNtraffic pic.twitter.com/9kAs0rWXaq
— KSTP Traffic (@kstptraffic) November 18, 2024

This is a car vs pedestrian crash and the highway is expected to be closed for the next few hours. #MNtraffic https://t.co/piUMZGCWt5
— KSTP Traffic (@kstptraffic) November 18, 2024

The State Patrol is investigating. No other details about the crash have been provided at this time.

An interactive traffic map showing current conditions can be found at the bottom of this article.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS will continue to update this information as details become available.