Alcohol suspected in wrong-way Hwy 212 crash that killed Hopkins man
A wrong-way, head-on collision on Highway 212 at Valley View Road in Eden Prairie involved a Chevy Colorado traveling east in the westbound lanes striking a Volkswagen Passat, killing 69-year-old Bohdan Antoniuk of Hopkins and injuring the 50-year-old female pickup driver from Victoria, who is expected to survive. Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol is a suspected factor for the pickup driver; both drivers were wearing seat belts and road conditions were dry.
đ Key Facts
- A wrong-way, head-on collision occurred on Highway 212 at Valley View Road in Eden Prairie when a Chevy Colorado traveling east in the westbound lanes struck a Volkswagen Passat.
- The Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol is a suspected factor for the pickup driver (Chevy Colorado).
- The crash killed 69-year-old Bohdan Antoniuk of Hopkins.
- The pickup driver, a 50-year-old woman from Victoria, was injured and is expected to survive.
- Both drivers were wearing seat belts and road conditions were reported as dry at the time of the collision.
đ Relevant Data
In Minnesota, alcohol was a contributing factor for 24.4% of drivers seriously injured or killed in traffic crashes from 2020 to 2025.
ACTS 2025 Annual Report â Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths
In the United States in 2023, 22% of male drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes were alcohol-impaired, compared to 16% of female drivers.
2023 Data: Alcohol-Impaired Driving â NHTSA CrashStats
Wrong-way driving was cited as a contributing factor in 330 crashes in Minnesota in 2021.
Are wrong-way crashes common in Minnesota? â CBS News
Male drivers were involved in nearly 4 times more fatal drunk driving crashes than female drivers in 2023.
Drunk Driving Statistics 2026 â SafeHome.org
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- Minnesota State Patrol now says alcohol is a suspected factor for the pickup driver involved in the crash.
- The crash was a wrong-way, head-on collision: a Chevy Colorado traveling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 212 hit a Volkswagen Passat at Valley View Road.
- The victim has been identified as 69-year-old Bohdan Antoniuk of Hopkins; the injured pickup driver is a 50-year-old woman from Victoria who is expected to survive.
- Both drivers were wearing seat belts and road conditions were dry at the time of the collision.