Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 35 near Elk New Market, Minnesota.
What Happened: Several cars and tractor-trailers collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Drivers of unspecified number of tractor-trailer
- Drivers of unspecified number of passenger vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Unspecified number of people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, a major tractor-trailer pileup accident sent at least one person to the hospital. Troopers from the MSP said the accident was reported along Interstate 35 just outside Elk New Market, Minnesota.
Officials from the Minnesota State Police said at least one person was injured when several tractor-trailers and multiple cars collided in a chain-reaction accident along Interstate 35. Authorities did not specify how the accident may have started off. Paramedics treated at least one person for unspecified injuries following the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance south of Minneapolis.
Authorities are still examining the circumstances that may have contributed to the accident.