Cottage Grove: U.S. 61 southbound closed at scene of fatal crash

Motorists in Cottage Grove are being solicited to avoid southbound U S Highway and expect delays northbound as officers respond to the scene of a fatal crash Cottage Grove Constituents Safety stated motorists should avoid southbound Highway beginning at Innovation Road according to a post on social media Traffic is being re-routed from southbound Highway to northbound Keats then to eastbound th St to southbound Manning the post states Traffic on northbound Highway south of Kingsboro Trail has been reduced to one lane Investigators from the Minnesota State Patrol have been called in to conduct accident reconstruction Police disclosed they did not know how long traffic on U S would be impacted Related Articles What will the M for general safety outreach near state Capitol entail Duluth Federal Prison Camp will remain open St Paul police asking for tips on missing woman Wisconsin woman injured in black bear attack After nearly years a retiring local fire chief shares tips and tales