BLOOMINGTON, MN — A crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 494 in Bloomington turned fatal early Saturday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The collision happened at 4:18 a.m. near Highway 100 in the far right lanes of westbound traffic.
State Patrol says a 25-year-old man driving a Honda CR-V and a 64-year-old man driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee were both headed west when the two SUVs collided. After that, the Jeep ended up in the left lane facing the median and was struck by a semi-truck driven by a 49-year-old man.
How The Crash Unfolded
Investigators say the Honda CR-V was traveling in the far right lane and the Jeep was in the center right lane before the impact. The exact reason the two vehicles hit each other has not been released.
After the Jeep came to rest in the left lane, the semi-truck hit it, adding a third vehicle to the wreck. State Patrol described the outcome as fatal.
Victims Not Identified Yet
Authorities have not said which person died or whether anyone else was hurt in the crash. None of the drivers or passengers have been publicly identified.
Officials also have not said what led to the initial collision between the two SUVs. The state patrol said more information is expected to be released later.
What State Patrol Says Next
The crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol is the main source of information so far. It gives the time, location and sequence of events, but not a full explanation of why the wreck happened.
For now, investigators are still working through the details. The public release of additional findings will likely come from the state patrol as the case develops.
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