Stretch of I-94 in western Minnesota reopens after crash involving dozens of vehicles
Updated: 5:40 p.m.
A crash involving several dozen vehicles amid snowy conditions closed a stretch of Interstate 94 in western Minnesota for several hours on Saturday.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported the incident started on eastbound I-94 near the Ashby / State Highway 78 exit just after 11 a.m., when two vehicles crashed and blocked the eastbound lanes.
Additional vehicles then crashed behind them.
The crash ultimately left about 35 to 40 vehicles damaged, with another 30 to 40 vehicles involved that escaped damage, including those that slid off the road to avoid the crash.
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The Patrol said there were injuries reported in the crash, but no reports of serious injuries or fatalities.
The eastbound lanes were closed over the midday hours, reopening at about 2:30 p.m.
The crash remains under investigation.
As of 5:40 p.m. Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation continued to report snow-covered roads across much of central and northern Minnesota.
More snow is in the forecast from later Sunday into Monday.