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1 dead after truck crashes into vehicles on Hwy. 169 in Plymouth, state patrol says

State Patrol investigates deadly crash on Hwy. 169 in Plymouth
State Patrol investigates deadly crash on Hwy. 169 in Plymouth 00:25

PLYMOUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a box truck early Sunday evening on Highway 169 in Plymouth.

It happened at about 5:12 p.m. in the highway's southbound lanes, just north of Highway 55.

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MnDOT traffic camera footage shows a line of vehicles coming to a standstill in the righthand lane, which the state patrol says was due to a crash further down the highway.

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The box truck is then seen traveling at a high rate of speed before it crashes into a nearly-stopped Nissan Altima. The Altima then crashes into a Chevrolet Tahoe in front of it.

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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said 40-year-old Cristina Restrepo was killed in the crash.

The highway's southbound lanes were closed for several hours Sunday night.

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