Traffic & Transit

More Than 400 Crashes & Spinouts On Minnesota Roads Amid Saturday's Snow

The Minnesota State Patrol says that from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. there were 204 crashes and 236 spun-out vehicles statewide.

January 23, 2022

There were more than 400 crashes and spinouts Saturday on Minnesota roads as an Alberta clipper snow system swept over the state.

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The Minnesota State Patrol says that from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. there were 204 crashes and 236 spun-out vehicles statewide. In those crashes, 19 people were hurt, one of them seriously. There were no reported fatalities.

The crashes came as a light snow system blew over the state. A winter weather advisory remains in effect for parts of southwestern and south-central Minnesota until midnight.

Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.


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