At Least 4 Die In Crashes As Storm Hits Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — At least four people have died in crashes on icy roads as the first blast of wintry weather hit Minnesota.
The State Patrol says in south-central Minnesota, a car driver was killed after losing control and colliding with a semi-truck. In a separate accident, the Carver County sheriff's office says a driver -- identified as 32-year-old Tyler Evans of Belle Plaine -- died after a vehicle went into the ditch southwest of Minneapolis.
In another crash, two people from Missouri were killed and another was seriously injured Tuesday morning in Rice County when their car lost control, crossed the center line and was broadsided by an on-coming car.
Troopers handled 475 crashes and more than 700 spin-outs statewide as of 7 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service says as early evening, 16.5 inches of snow was reported in Cambridge and St. Augusta, 15 inches in Starbuck, 13 inches in Kimball and 12.5 inches in North Branch.
Some school districts decided to cancel classes Monday, including St. Cloud Area Schools, Albany, Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell.
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