Bloomington wrong-way crash on I-35W leaves two critically injured

A wrong-way collision involving three vehicles on northbound Interstate 35W in Bloomington, Minnesota, left at least two people with life-threatening injuries on Monday afternoon.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 78-year-old Bloomington man driving a Ford F-150 entered the northbound lanes from the West 82nd Street ramp, traveling in the wrong direction. The truck struck a 2010 Honda Civic and a 2014 Acura RDX. The driver of the Ford and a 32-year-old woman driving the Honda Civic were both hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Acura RDX was not injured.

Authorities stated that the 78-year-old driver had been drinking. The crash, which occurred around 4:00 p.m., caused significant traffic disruptions as northbound I-35W was closed from 92nd Street to West 82nd Street to allow for crash reconstruction and investigation.