MSP says it has responded to 577 crashes on Wednesday

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Updated: November 21, 2024 - 4:32 AM
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Road safety in the snow

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(ABC 6 News) — The first taste of winter weather left much of the ABC 6 area with difficult travel conditions on Wednesday.

The slick road conditions caused several crashes on Highway 52, going both north and southbound.

Several spin outs were reported near Pine Island, according to 511, and another crash in the area left a vehicle engulfed in flames.

Occupants were able to get out of the vehicle before it was fully engulfed.

However, it is not just here where difficult driving conditions have wreaked havoc across the state.

The Minnesota State Patrol says from midnight to 9 p.m., it responded to 577 crashes and 66 off-road vehicles across the state. There were 23 jackknifed semis as well.

At least one person has died with 48 others reported as being injured.