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.
