Driver Killed In 3-Car Crash In Chaska

CHASKA, Minn. (WCCO) -- A driver is dead after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in the southwest metro.

Chaska police say officers were called to the crash on Highway 41 near Engler Boulevard at about 9:44 a.m.

One of the drivers died from their injuries at a local hospital, while a second driver was hospitalized with minor injuries. The driver of the third vehicle involved wasn't hurt.

A section of southbound Hwy. 41 was closed for nearly three hours while investigators with the Minnesota State Patrol reconstructed the accident.

The identities of the drivers involved haven't been released.