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Lake Elmo crash closes eastbound lanes of Highway 36

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  November 26, 2025 6:22pm CST
Road incidents
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The Brief

    • Authorities are investigating a crash that closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 36.
    • The crash happened between Interstate 694 in Pine Springs and Demontreville Trail North in Lake Elmo.
    • The Minnesota State Patrol confirmed the crash happened when a man died by suicide.

LAKE ELMO, Minn. (FOX 9) - A crash investigation has closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 36 between Interstate 694 in Pine Springs and Demontreville Trail North in Lake Elmo.

Injury crash closes section of Highway 36 

What we know:

The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash happened at about 4:52 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 36 and Highlands Trail North in Lake Elmo.

Authorities confirmed the crash happened when a man died of a gunshot wound consistent with suicide.

No other cars or people were involved in the accident, law enforcement said. 

What's next:

The Minnesota Department of Transportation said that section of eastbound Highway 36 is expected to remain closed until about 10:19 p.m. 

The Source: This story uses information shared in a crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol and traffic updates from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. 

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