Alcohol suspected in fatal Eden Prairie crash
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) said alcohol is a suspected factor in a head-on crash that left a man dead and a woman injured in Eden Prairie on Saturday night.READ MORE: Eden Prairie crash leaves 1 dead, 1 injuredAuthorities say the crash happened at about 7:50 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Highway 212 and Valley View Road.According to the Minnesota State Patrol crash report, a Chevy Colorado pickup truck was being driven the wrong way on Highway 212, heading east in the westbound lanes. The truck's driver then crashed the truck head-on into a Volkswagen Passat at Valley View Road. The driver of the Volkswagen, Bohdan Antoniuk, 69, of Hopkins, died from his injuries.The driver of the pickup truck, a 50-year-old woman from Victoria, was injured but is expected to survive after being taken to the hospital. The MSP crash report states alcohol is a suspected factor in her involvement in the crash. Both drivers were reportedly wearing seat belts, and road conditions were dry at the time. Details on the truck driver's level of intoxication have not been shared. Authorities have not released information on possible criminal charges. 
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