Man dead after van crashes, ends up in pond in Chanhassen
A dive team works in a pond near Highways 212 and 101 in Chanhassen on April 24, 2023, following a serious injury crash. (KSTP-TV)
A man is dead after the minivan he was in crashed and ended up in a pond Monday in Chanhassen.
A Minnesota State Patrol crash report says a Dodge Grand Caravan was headed west on Highway 212 at around 11:20 a.m. when it when through a red light at County Road 101, hit a Honda CR-V and then ended up in a holding pond, where it became submerged.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew at the scene saw a dive team working in the pond, and a van was eventually pulled from the water.
The crash report states that the driver of the Dodge, 71-year-old Kenneth John Blumberg, was taken to a hospital where he died. The driver of the Honda wasn’t hurt.
The crash remains under investigation.