Wrong-Way Driver Dies in Fiery Crash on HWY 169 Near Jordan
Jordan, MN (KROC-AM News) - Very little information has been released, but the State Patrol is reporting a fiery fatal crash occurred yesterday in Scott County.
The State Patrol says the deadly incident was reported just before 4:30 AM on Highway 169 about 2 miles southwest of Jordan. The preliminary crash report indicates a pickup truck was traveling in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes of the highway when it crashed into the concrete median barrier.
The State Patrol says the vehicle caught on fire and became fully engulfed in flames, claiming the life of the driver.
The preliminary report from the State Patrol does not contain any information concerning the victim's identity, other than that it was a man.
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