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Crash shuts I-94 eastbound near North Loop Sunday night

Eastbound I-94 was shut down near Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis' North Loop Sunday night after a crash, creating heavy backups and prompting an on-scene crash investigation.[1]

MnDOT's 511 travel site listed "crash investigation work" as the reason for the eastbound closure.[1] Traffic cameras showed long backups along I-94 shortly after 10 p.m. as crews worked at the scene.[1] There was no immediate information on injuries or when lanes would reopen.[1]

  1. FOX 9
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  • A crash shut down eastbound I-94 near Olson Memorial Highway in Minneapolis’ North Loop Sunday night.
  • MnDOT’s 511 site cited 'crash investigation work' as the reason for the eastbound closure.
  • Traffic cameras showed large backups along I-94 shortly after 10 p.m., with no immediate information on injuries or reopening time.

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August 10, 2026
3:26 AM
I-94 crash shuts down eastbound lanes in Minneapolis on Sunday
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by [email protected] (Howard Thompson)