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Motorcycle crash shuts down lanes on I-494 near Bloomington

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  July 13, 2025 7:11pm CDT
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The Brief

    • A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital after a crash on I-494 in Bloomington on Sunday evening.
    • The crash involved the motorcycle and a passenger vehicle near the Bush Lake Road exit.
    • The investigation led to backups during the 6 p.m. hour. Traffic was reopened by 7 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A crash involving a motorcycle and vehicle along Interstate 494 in Bloomington left one man hurt and led to traffic backups on Sunday evening.

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What we know:

Troopers responded at around 5:15 p.m. to the report of a crash between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on I-494 at the exit for Bush Lake Road.

The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital for treatment. Westbound traffic was shut down during the 6 p.m. hour as troopers investigated. All lanes were back open by 7 p.m. however.

What we don't know:

The circumstances leading up to the crash have not yet been released. FOX 9 is also waiting to learn more about the motorcyclist's condition.

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