Bloomington, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—One person is dead following a collision on icy Interstate 494 early Monday morning in Bloomington.
Crash Details
📌 Time: 6:33 a.m., Monday
📌 Location: Westbound I-494 near Highway 169
📌 Road Conditions: Snowy and icy
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2009 Chevy Impala traveling in the right lane spun out on ice, sliding across all lanes of traffic. A semi-truck in the left lane collided with the driver’s side of the Impala.
Victim Identified
🚨 Driver Killed: Yadira Gabriela Hernandez-Aguilar, 45, of Shakopee
🚨 Confirmed Wearing Seat Belt
🚨 Alcohol Not a Factor
Despite emergency responders from Allina and the Eden Prairie Fire Department arriving quickly, Hernandez-Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene.
Semi-Truck Driver Unharmed
✔️ Driver: George Leslie Jensen, 76, of Eagan
✔️ No Injuries Reported
✔️ Wearing a Seat Belt
Statewide Impact of Icy Roads
The Minnesota State Patrol responded to:
❄️ 83 property damage crashes
❄️ 4 injury crashes
❄️ 1 fatal crash
❄️ 21 vehicles off the road
❄️ 5 vehicle spinouts
❄️ 1 jackknifed semi
Authorities continue to investigate the crash and urge drivers to use caution on icy roads.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRFNews