A massive crash on I-35W has claimed the life of one person, according to the State Patrol, and shut down traffic on the interstate.

The southbound lanes of I-35W are shut down beginning at County Road I, with traffic diverted from I-35W and Highway 10. The Mounds View Police Department is asking the public to

A person was killed in a crash in Mounds View on Interstate 35W on Tuesday morning and the highway is closed in the area. The southbound interstate is closed between U.S. 10 and Ramsey County Road I until about 2 p.m., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. U.S. 10 eastbound is closed at the exit ramp to I-35W south.