Fatal crash forces Lowry Avenue bridge closure early Monday
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Officials said a crash that caused a bridge closure in Minneapolis Monday was fatal.
KSTP Traffic Reporter Josie Smith said the Lowry Avenue bridge, just east of Interstate 94 near Marshall Road, closed early Monday.
Lowry Ave Bridge in Mpls closed! More details to come. https://t.co/wiagwePlXs pic.twitter.com/uJviFtCfrp
— KSTP Traffic (@kstptraffic) June 8, 2020
Minneapolis Police said the multiple vehicle crash happened at about 5:19 a.m. at Lowry Avenue and Marshall Street.
One vehicle caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
Lowry Ave Bridge Update! From our photographer on scene, this appears to be a three-vehicle crash. From this view, it looks like an SUV involved caught fire. https://t.co/wiagwePlXs pic.twitter.com/Km90voQnDS
— KSTP Traffic (@kstptraffic) June 8, 2020
According to police, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date.
Preliminary investigation indicates a westbound vehicle and a southbound vehicle collided, spinning one of the vehicles and hitting another vehicle that was eastbound.
The crash remains under investigation.
Stay with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS and KSTP.com for updates.