Hundreds of crashes reported by Minnesota, Iowa State Patrol during winter storm
(ABC 6 News) – Minnesota and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to hundreds of crashes from Wednesday to Friday as a winter storm blanketed the two states with snow and ice making travel difficult for motorists.
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) said they responded to a total of 854 crashes from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Of those, 73 resulted in injury with zero serious or fatal crashes reported. MSP also says there were 628 vehicle spin-outs or slide off’s, and 5 jackknifed semi’s.
Meanwhile, the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) said they responded to 304 crashes from 12 p.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Friday. Of those, 272 resulted in damage and 32 people were injured with zero fatal. ISP also said they assisted 750 motorists.
ISP Calls for Service: December 21, 2022 (12 PM) – December 23, 2022 (6 PM)
— Iowa State Patrol (@iowastatepatrol) December 24, 2022
1,054 Calls for Service
304 – Crashes Covered:
272 – Property Damage
32 – Personal Injury
0 – Fatal
750 – Motorist Assist pic.twitter.com/nmhuB0q3RU
#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12/23/22: 174 crashes (14 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 150 veh spin out/off the road & 1 jackknifed semi.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 23, 2022
#MSPNumbers Statewide 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 12/22/22: 105 crashes (12 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 103 veh spin out/off the road.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 23, 2022
#MSPNumbers Statewide 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 12/22/22: 240 crashes (22 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 126 veh spin out/off the road & 1 jackknifed semi.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 22, 2022
#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12/22/22: 125 crashes (10 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 94 veh spin out/off the road & 1 jackknifed semi.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 22, 2022