One man was killed Saturday afternoon when his pickup truck collided with an SUV on an icy highway in Inver Grove Heights, according to the State Patrol.
Authorities said the pickup, driven by a 74-year-old Inver Grove Heights man, lost control at the top of an entrance ramp from Concord Boulevard onto Hwy. 52, crossed over the northbound lanes and collided with the SUV also heading north. The pickup came to a rest on the left shoulder while the SUV stopped in the left lane.
Two adults and four children in the SUV were wearing seat belts and were uninjured in the crash, which happened at about 1:30 p.m. The pickup driver was unbelted, the State Patrol said; his identity was being withheld until his family could be notified.
It was the only fatal crash statewide reported as of 6 p.m. Saturday, the State Patrol said. During the period from midnight to 6 p.m., the State Patrol counted 189 crashes involving property damage and 18 involving injuries. There were 54 incidents of vehicles going off the road, five spin-outs and four jackknifed semi-trailer trucks.
