Crime & Safety
Woodbury Woman Dies After Crashing into Tow Truck on I-494
A tow truck was responding to a previous crash on the left shoulder of Interstate 494 when the fatal crash occurred.

A woman is dead after driving into a tow truck on Interstate 494. The fatal crash took place shortly before 6:00 a.m. Monday morning.
An International Tow truck was responding to a previous crash on I-494 when the incident occurred. The tow truck was stopped on the left shoulder of the freeway when a Honda CRV struck the right rear of the truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The driver of the Honda, Lynn Stackpole, 53, of Woodbury, died. The tow truck driver, James Bennett, 51, of South St. Paul, suffered no apparent injuries in the crash.
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