12032025_LLPG_WW_Semi_Truck_Hauling_Hay_Hits_Bridge_and_Loses_Load_on_I_

Video Description

A late-morning traffic disruption on I-35W was caused by a semi-truck losing several hay bales after striking a bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Troopers were dispatched at 10:46 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to the area of southbound I-35W near 90th Street, where multiple hay bales were reported blocking portions of the roadway. When responders arrived, they found that a semi-truck hauling a hay-filled trailer had struck an overpass, causing some of the load to break loose and fall onto the interstate. No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported.

Crews worked quickly to remove the hay bales and restore normal traffic flow in the area. Traffic was slowed as motorists navigated around the debris, but no extended closures were needed. MnDOT called in three plows to help remove the debris from the roadway.

The Minnesota State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident, including what led to the bridge strike and whether load height or securement played a role.

Shot Sheet

Legacy title: 12032025_LLPG_WW_Semi_Truck_Hauling_Hay_Hits_Bridge_and_Loses_Load_on_I_35W_in_Bloomington

A late-morning traffic disruption on I-35W was caused by a semi-truck losing several hay bales after striking a bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Troopers were dispatched at 10:46 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to the area of southbound I-35W near 90th Street, where multiple hay bales were reported blocking portions of the roadway. When responders arrived, they found that a semi-truck hauling a hay-filled trailer had struck an overpass, causing some of the load to break loose and fall onto the interstate. No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported.

Crews worked quickly to remove the hay bales and restore normal traffic flow in the area. Traffic was slowed as motorists navigated around the debris, but no extended closures were needed. MnDOT called in three plows to help remove the debris from the roadway.

The Minnesota State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident, including what led to the bridge strike and whether load height or securement played a role.

A late-morning traffic disruption on I-35W was caused by a semi-truck losing several hay bales after striking a bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Troopers were dispatched at 10:46 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to the area of southbound I-35W near 90th Street, where multiple hay bales were reported blocking portions of the roadway. When responders arrived, they found that a semi-truck hauling a hay-filled trailer had struck an overpass, causing some of the load to break loose and fall onto the interstate. No other vehicles were involved, and no injuries were reported.

Crews worked quickly to remove the hay bales and restore normal traffic flow in the area. Traffic was slowed as motorists navigated around the debris, but no extended closures were needed. MnDOT called in three plows to help remove the debris from the roadway.

The Minnesota State Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident, including what led to the bridge strike and whether load height or securement played a role.

00:00 Video of a semi-truck passing an MnDOT camera going southbound on I-35W before the incident occurred.

00:12 Video of the semi-truck's load hitting the bottom of the bridge at 90th Street, and the hay bale load falling off the truck and onto all the lanes of the highway as the truck drives away from the scene.

01:07 A zoomed-in look at the incident as it occurs, showing the hay falling all over the road, the truck driving away, and vehicles behind the truck trying to navigate what just happened.

01:51 MnDot camera being navigated by an MnDOT employee zooming in on the scene of the incident and showing the hay all over the road and vehicles driving around and through the hay.

02:13 A medium view shot of the scene, with the video sped up to show the traffic driving through and navigating the scene.

02:37 Video of an MnDOT F.I.R.S.T. truck arriving on the scene and beginning the process of trying to clear the hay from the road using a shovel.

03:15 Sped up video of the MnDOT F.I.R.S.T. driver trying to shovel the hay to the side of the road.

03:54 The MnDOT video zooms in on the scene showing the MnDOT F.I.R.S.T. driver shoveling the hay to the side of the road.

04:18 Video after the incident, showing the semi-truck pulling over on the side of the road and the driver examining their load. The camera eventually zooms in, and the following clips are sped up.

06:01 Video showing the semi-truck pulling away, and the hay that was hanging off the end of the truck falls off on the side of the road as the semi-truck drives away.

06:46 Video showing three MnDOT trucks coming and trying to plow the hay and debris off of the highway.

07:04 Aftermath video showing the hay on both sides of the road.

Location

Bloomington, MN

Hennepin