Early morning crash injures 1 at interchange of southbound I-35E, I-694

A multi-vehicle crash left one person injured and caused severe delays for drivers in the east metro early Tuesday.

According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 511 website, the crash happened around 5:30 between County Road E and I-694, near the interchange with southbound I-35E. Traffic management cameras in the area show multiple lanes of traffic moving over to the left shoulder.

Authorities with the Minnesota State Patrol say a semi, as well as two other vehicles, collided. One of the drivers had non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash scene was cleared around 7:45 a.m.

An interactive map showing current traffic conditions can be found below.