Large police presence, vehicle on fire causes brief closure of Hwy 100 south
It's not clear at this stage what led to the incident.
A police incident on Hwy. 100 temporarily closed the southbound lanes in Golden Valley Thursday morning.
Details on the incident are sparse at this time, but traffic camera images showed a large number of law enforcement vehicles lined up across the breadth of the southbound lanes behind a car that was on fire and had a door open.
This happened near the Duluth Street exit.
MnDOT, via KSTP
Images from later on in the incident showed a reduced police presence, with traffic able to pass in a single lane, but also the blackened husk of the car.
The incident is believed to have happened around 6:30 a.m. Video appears to show the vehicle catching fire from its wheelbase, suggesting one of its tires had been punctured.
