One Person Killed, Several Hurt in Seven Vehicle Pile-Up

MOUNDS VIEW (WJON News) -- Seven vehicles, including two semis, were involved in a crash in the north Twin Cities Metro on Tuesday morning.

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The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened at about 10:00 a.m. on Southbound Interstate 35W in Mounds View.

Troopers say a merging conflict occurred that caused the chain reaction collision.

Sixty-seven-year-old Kirby Schwarzkopf of Brooklyn Park died in the crash.

Twenty-year-old Adrian Mejia of Minneapolis was taken to HCMC with non-life-threatening injuries.

Fifty-four-year-old Troy Pugsley of Hugo was taken to HCMC with non-life-threatening injuries.

Thirty-six-year-old Illyas Osman of Cordova, Tennessee, was taken to Unity Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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