Hwy 65 reopens in Spring Lake Park after bridge vs. bridge crash
Hwy 65 is closed Tuesday afternoon in Spring Lake Park.
SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Highway 65 was closed in both directions in Spring Lake Park after a semi hauling a pedestrian bridge struck an overpass bridge on Tuesday.
Hwy 65 closure
What we know:
A mile stretch of Highway 65 was closed in both directions near County Road 10 in Spring Lake Park on Tuesday afternoon. An alert was sent out shortly before noon.
The closure was estimated to last until 4 p.m., according to an alert on the state's 511 website. However, traffic began flowing in northbound lanes along Highway 65 around 3:30 p.m.
The southbound lanes reopened just before 5 p.m.
Bridge vs. bridge crash
The backstory:
Minnesota State Patrol says troopers responded to two crashes in the area of Highway 65 and County Road 10 around 11:25 a.m.
Troopers say a semi-hauling a trailer attempted to go under the County Road 10 bridge when it struck the bridge deck. The collision caused the trailer to disconnect, and the trailer was then struck by another vehicle.
Troopers say the semi was hauling a metal pedestrian bridge. There were no reported injuries in either crash.