State Patrol: More than 200 crashes statewide Saturday
Our Live Drive travelled through the south metro Saturday evening.[Erik Rognerud/KSTP]
As falling snow and winter weather continue to make driving conditions difficult and roads slick, the Minnesota State Patrol has reported hundreds of crashes and spinouts across the state.
From 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the State Patrol reported 204 crashes, of which 19 had injuries — one in Renville County involved serious injuries. A total of 236 vehicles spun out and one semi jackknifed statewide.
#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 01/22/22: 204 crashes (19 with injury, 1 serious-Renville County/0 fatal) & 236 veh spin out/off the road & 1 jackknifed semi.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) January 23, 2022
Meteorologist Matt Serwe cautioned that snow was covering many roads across central and southern parts of the state as the evening continued.
Read our full forecast here.