No major injuries reported after fiery overnight crash on I-94 in Minneapolis

No major injuries reported after fiery overnight crash

All lanes of I-94 are back open Monday morning after an overnight crash left a vehicle severely burned in Minneapolis.

The crash happened in the westbound lanes near Franklin Avenue. At one point, traffic was completely stopped in both directions, and traffic backed up all the way to St. Paul.

Heavy black smoke and firefighters were seen on traffic management cameras around 12:15 a.m. Monday.

The State Patrol tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS a Toyota Corolla hit the concrete barriers and pushed them into the eastbound lanes. This caused “several” vehicles in the eastbound lanes to hit the barriers.

While the drivers of the eastbound vehicles weren’t injured, authorities say the Corolla’s driver was able to be safely removed from the vehicle before it caught fire. That driver had minor injuries.

No other details about the crash or the drivers were immediately provided. Authorities add they’re still investigating the incident.

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