Minnesota, Iowa state troopers respond to hundreds of crashes Thursday

(ABC 6 News) – Minnesota and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to hundreds of crashes on Thursday as wintry weather made travel difficult for motorists.

According to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP), between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. there were 105 crashes that troopers covered. Of those, 94 included damage, 10 with injuries and there was 1 fatal crash that occurred in Carroll County. ISP also assisted 145 motorists.

ISP Calls for Service: December 15th (5 AM) – 16th (6 PM)

105 – Crashes Covered:
94 – Property Damage
10 – Personal Injury
1 – Fatal

145 – Motorist Assist pic.twitter.com/6tYxb2pdCl

— Iowa State Patrol (@iowastatepatrol) December 16, 2022

Meanwhile, the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) says overall between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. troopers covered 191 crashes, 10 with injuries, and none that were serious or fatal. MSP says there was 328 vehicle spin-outs, or off the road, and 20 jackknifed semi’s during that same time frame.

#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12/15/22: 79 crashes (4 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 130 veh spin out/off the road & 3 jackknifed semis.

— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 15, 2022

#MSPNumbers Statewide 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 12/15/22: 112 crashes (6 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 198 veh spin out/off the road & 17 jackknifed semis.

— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 16, 2022