State Patrol: More than 150 crashes Friday afternoon, evening statewide
Troopers respond to crashes across Minnesota on Jan. 21, 2022.[Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol]
As winter weather continues to make driving conditions difficult and roads slick, the Minnesota State Patrol has reported dozens of crashes and spinouts across the state.
Between 3 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, there were 166 crashes across Minnesota; 13 involved injuries, but none were serious or fatal, according to the State Patrol. There were also 111 spinouts and one jackknifed semi.
#MSPNumbers Statewide 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 01/21/22: 166 crashes (13 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 111 veh spin out/off the road & 1 jackknifed semi.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) January 22, 2022
"While snow totals were light — generally an inch or two — the fluffy snow can make roads slippery in a hurry," KSTP Meteorologist Matt Serwe said. "Wind gusts up to 40 mph also caused blowing snow and visibility under a quarter-mile at times."
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