Victim airlifted following crash near Monticello on Interstate 94
MONTICELLO, Minn. — One person was seriously injured in a crash early Friday morning in the northwest metro.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the crash happened just before 6 a.m. on westbound Interstate 94 near Monticello.
Officials say the victim was "flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital." Their condition hasn't been released.
The crash shut down both westbound lanes for about an hour, MnDOT said. One lane was reopened at 7 a.m., with the other heavily backed up with rush-hour traffic.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.
