Highway 62 closed in Minneapolis after fatal crash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Highway 62 in both directions was closed between Minnesota 77 and 34th Avenue on Monday morning following a fatal cras...

March 27, 2023
9:26 PM

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Highway 62 in both directions was closed between Minnesota 77 and 34th Avenue on Monday morning following a fatal crash and a second crash involving a squad car and fire truck. Preliminary information from the Minnesota State Patrol shows a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound on Highway 62 when the driver entered the ditch and collided with the bridge pillar at 34th Avenue around 3:23 a.m. The driver, a 34-year-old from Texas, suffered life-threatening injuries, while his passenger — a 21-year-old from Como, Colorado — was killed in the crash.

FOX 9 Staff