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Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Hwy. 169 Crash in Bloomington

State Patrol says key factors remain under investigation.

Overview

  • A 1999 Pontiac Grand AM driving south in the northbound lanes struck a Hyundai Sonata near Anderson Lakes Parkway just before 10 p.m. Saturday.
  • After the initial collision, the Hyundai was pushed into a Ford F-150, creating a three-vehicle crash, according to the State Patrol.
  • The Pontiac’s driver, identified as Jasmine Nanclares, 29, of Shakopee, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Hyundai driver, a 25-year-old man from Shakopee, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.
  • The Ford’s two occupants, both 18, were not injured, and investigators have not yet determined seatbelt use or possible impairment.