Five-vehicle crash shuts Hwy 41 near Shakopee
One driver was seriously injured when five vehicles collided in a rear-end chain-reaction just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 41 at Dem Con Road in Jackson Township, Scott County.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul reported the collision involved a series of rear-end impacts among five vehicles. A driver became trapped beneath a garbage truck and suffered severe, potentially life-threatening injuries.
The Highway 41 corridor was closed in both directions while multiple emergency agencies responded. The Minnesota State Patrol said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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- Crash occurred just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Highway 41 and Dem Con Road in Jackson Township, Scott County
- Five vehicles were involved in a rear-end style chain-reaction collision
- One driver suffered severe, potentially life-threatening injuries after their vehicle became stuck under a garbage truck
- Highway 41 was closed in both directions while multiple emergency agencies responded
- Minnesota State Patrol says the cause of the crash remains under investigation
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April 29, 2026