Blizzard conditions Wednesday into Thursday blamed for hundreds of crashes statewide
The Minnesota State Patrol responded to 184 crashes and 441 spin outs, 19 jackknifed semi-trailers and 133 stalled vehicles. 12:44 pm, Dec. 24, 2020 ×
Vehicles were still stuck Thursday morning on US Highway 12 between Benson and Murdock.
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WILLMAR Hundreds of crashes, spin outs and stalled vehicles plagued Minnesota roads Wednesday due to high winds blowing snowfall across the state.
According to Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow, from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, the State Patrol responded to 184 crashes and 441 spin outs, 19 jackknifed semi-trailers and 133 stalled vehicles.
Multiple roads were shut down in western Minnesota due to limited visibility and stalled vehicles, including U.S. Highway 12 from DeGraff to Kerkhoven around 5 p.m. in Swift County, according to Swift County Sheriff John Holtz.