I-694 East and West Closed During Daunte Wright Protests

Emergency vehicles on closed I-694 in Brooklyn Center during protests after Daunte Wright's killing.
Emergency vehicles on closed I-694 in Brooklyn Center during protests after Daunte Wright's killing.

Following the killing of Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center police, the Minnesota Department of Transportation closed Interstate 694 in both directions. The closure, which affected exits into Brooklyn Center, occurred during protests that followed the incident. The image shows emergency vehicles and traffic cones on the wet highway at night, indicating the disruption to normal traffic flow.

Photo taken in April 2021.

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