In the midst of Minnesota’s snowy weather conditions, a semi-truck passing a stalled vehicle lost traction and jackknifed, leading to a 32-car pile up on I-94 near Minneapolis on Saturday.
KARE reports the pileup took place when cars tried to brake behind the truck, but instead wound up sliding into each other. Thankfully, no one was killed and only five minor injuries were reported.
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The crash occurred at 1:08 p.m. local time. State patrol Lt. Tiffani Nielson told an ABC News affiliate that the collision likely collected between 30 and 50 vehicles, including three other semi-trucks.
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Those who were injured were transported to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Minnesota police warned people following the crash that its safer to stay in their cars.“We want people who are involved in crashes on the side of the road to not exit their vehicle. Call 911,” added Nielson.Since last Saturday, the Minnesota State Patrol has reported a total of 407 crashes as well as a total of 229 vehicle spinouts and vehicles that went off the road. Minnesota gets an average of 137 centimeters of snowfall each year.
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