A multi-car pile up occurred on an icy and curved bridge deck on the I-494 interchange in the south metro of the Twin Cities in December, 2021. The incident appeared to be precipitated by a 2 vehicle crash, partially blocking the lane with both vehicles ending up at a full stop on a low visibility curve. Some traffic arriving to the scene also came to a full stop next to the crashed cars. This action of coming to a full stop further limited the options of traffic coming up behind them. A Google street view demonstrates the low visibility from both the incline and curve of the bridge interchange.