Driver Critically Hurt in I-494 Rollover Crash in Bloomington
BY MN CRIME STAFF
MnDOT traffic cameras show a rollover crash on I-494 in Bloomington early Tuesday that left a driver critically injured.
A rollover crash on Interstate 494 left a driver with life-threatening injuries early Tuesday in Bloomington.
The crash happened at 12:03 a.m. March 17 on eastbound Interstate 494 near Highway 5.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2026 Mazda CX-50 was traveling eastbound when they entered the shoulder, lost control and rolled.
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Authorities identified the driver as 34-year-old Erin Lindsay Matuska, of Inver Grove Heights. She was taken to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say she was not wearing a seat belt and alcohol is suspected to have been a factor.
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A 29-year-old male passenger of Minneapolis was also taken to Regions Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to the State Patrol, he also was not wearing a seat belt.
Emergency crews from Bloomington Fire Department, Allina Ambulance, the Airport Police Department and the Minnesota Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.
The State Patrol continues to investigate.
Authorities identified the driver as 34-year-old Erin Lindsay Matuska, of Inver Grove Heights. She was taken to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul with life-threatening injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt and alcohol is suspected to have been a factor.