The scene of the crash on Highway 52. (Supplied)
INVER GROVER HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 74-year-old man died after he lost control of his pickup truck on Highway 52 during wintry conditions in Inver Grove Heights Saturday afternoon.
Fatal crash
What we know: According to the Minnesota State Patrol, just before 1:30 p.m., a man driving a pickup truck was traveling up an entrance ramp from Concord Boulevard onto northbound Highway 52.
The man lost control of his truck at the top of the ramp, then crossed the lanes of traffic and collided with another car that was heading northbound on Highway 52.
Authorities say the man's truck came to a stop on the left shoulder, while the other car came to a stop in the left lane.
The man died as a result of the crash. He was identified as 74-year-old Willard Pohl. All six occupants of the other car involved were uninjured. The road conditions at the time of the crash were snowy and icy.
Law enforcement says Pohl was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Multiple crashes due to winter weather
Digging deeper: According to State Patrol, as of 6 p.m., there have been 265 crashes statewide due to the weather, including this crash. 183 property damage crashes, 18 injury crashes, 54 calls for vehicles off the road, five spin outs and four jack knifed semi trucks.
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Saturday has brought a mix of precipitation ranging from mist to freezing drizzle and periods of snow, causing roads to be slick with ice and snow.