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Worker Fatally Struck by Snowplow at MSP Airport During Winter Storm

Authorities are investigating a collision in the LSG Sky Chefs parking lot near Terminal 2.

Overview

  • The man, an LSG Sky Chefs employee, was hit in the company lot on Tuesday evening and was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving attempts.
  • The snowplow was operated by a 25-year-old private contractor who stayed on site and is not suspected of impairment.
  • MSP Airport Police are leading the probe with assistance from the Minnesota State Patrol, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner is reviewing the death.
  • Officials have not released the victim’s name as family notification continues, and key circumstances of the collision remain under investigation.
  • The incident occurred during an active storm that dropped more than 4 inches of snow at MSP and delayed over 200 flights, as Minneapolis later declared a snow emergency.