Eastbound I-694 reopens after truck hauling pigs tips over, hogties traffic during morning rush
UPDATE: Traffic is moving freely once again on a section of eastbound I-694 that was closed off Friday morning after a truck carrying pigs overturned, leaving the animals free to roam around on the highway.
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the eastbound lanes were closed near southbound I-35E in Little Canada from about 7:30 a.m. until roughly 11:20 a.m.
The State Patrol said earlier in the morning the crash only involved one vehicle, and the driver wasn’t injured.
An investigation is underway to determine what caused the vehicle to tip over.
INITIAL REPORT: Traffic is backing up in the area of I-694E and I-35E after a truck hauling pigs overturned Friday morning, causing the animals to get loose and roam the highways.
The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Shortly after, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said the eastbound lanes of I-694 will be closed until about 1 p.m. Friday.
Footage from traffic management cameras showed multiple pigs on I-694, as well as at least one pig on I-35E that troopers were trying to corral.
The State Patrol says the driver of the truck wasn’t injured.
No word on what caused the vehicle to overturn.
Check back for updates. An interactive map showing current traffic conditions can be found below.
