Chaska man killed in crash that shutdown Hwy. 212 Monday
Roads were covered in snow and ice at the time of the crash.
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Icy roads factored in a fatal crash on Highway 212 in Carver County Monday morning.
According to the State Patrol, snow and ice covered the highway when a 50-year-old man driving a Dodge Dart lost control on eastbound Hwy. 12, crossed the centerline and collided with a westbound transit van.
The driver of the Dodge, identified as Jeritt D. Piotter, of Chaska, died at the scene, the crash report says.
A 45-year-old Apple Valley man who was driving the transit van suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska for care.
314 crashes, 64 spinouts reported during icy Monday morning commute
By FOX 9 Staff
(Carver County Sheriff s Office / FOX 9)
(FOX 9) - A dusting of snow and subzero temperatures have created slippery conditions on roads in the Twin Cities metro, making for a messy Monday morning commute.
Between 5 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol responded to 314 crashes and 64 vehicle spinouts. Thirty-three of the crashes involved injuries and one was fatal.
The fatal crash occurred on Highway 212 in Carver County shortly before 7 a.m., according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. Hwy. 212 was closed in both directions at Kelly Road in Dahlgren Township for several hours.