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NEXT Drive: No injuries in crash, car fire on 35E in Maplewood

October 19, 2023 / 6:43 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — No one is hurt after a vehicle crashed and erupted into flames early Thursday morning on Interstate 35E in the Twin Cities, but it will likely lead to lengthy delays for morning commuters.

MnDOT cameras captured the fire in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Roselawn Boulevard in Maplewood.

MnDOT

As of 6:30 a.m., crews are working on putting out the fire, and MnDOT officials say drivers can expect a delay of up to an hour.

Stephen Swanson

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. A 21-year WCCO-TV veteran, Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the newsroom, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.