UPDATE: Hwy 41 in Chaska reopens after fatal crash
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A fatal crash on Highway 41 in Chaska temporarily closed a portion of the roadway, Tuesday morning.
The crash happened on Highway 41 near Engler Boulevard at about 9:36 a.m.
According to a Minnesota State Patrol crash report, a 2018 Nissan Sentra was headed north on Highway 41 when it crossed over the median and collided head-on with a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, causing the Jeep to spin. A Chevrolet Suburban then hit the side of the Jeep.
Nobody in the Suburban was injured and the driver of the Jeep suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the crash report.
The driver of the Nissan — a 33-year-old Chanhassen man — was pronounced dead at a hospital. The report states he wasn’t wearing a seat belt at the time.
Emergency personnel at the scene of a crash on Highway 41 at Engler Boulevard on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.[MnDOT traffic cameras]
Southbound Highway 41 between Engler Boulevard and Crosstown Boulevard was closed for about three hours but has since reopened.
The State Patrol is investigating the crash.