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Drunk Driving May be Cause of Fatal Head-On Accident in Minneapolis
9, December 2009
Minneapolis police are awaiting test results to determine if Connie Stroud was drunk when she drove the wrong way on an I-94 ramp and hit the Vang family’s car head on. An unborn child was killed, and the mother, Tao Thao, is still in critical condition. Yia Vang, Tao Thao’s husband, and five [...]
School Bus Accident Kills Minneapolis Pedestrian
27, May 2009
The Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office is reviewing police reports for possible charges against a school bus driver who ran into and killed a pedestrian who was in a crosswalk and had a walk sign.
The victim of Tuesday’s school bus accident near downtown Minneapolis has been identified as Theodore Q. Larson, 81, of Coon Rapids.
According to police reports [...]
Postal Service Truck Injures 4 In Car
27, April 2009
Four people were seriously injured Sunday night in downtown Minneapolis after a U.S. Postal Service truck apparently broadsided a car.
Minneapolis police say the car was carrying five people when the crashed occurred about 9 p.m.at Fifth Avenue South and South Fourth Street. The truck driver, who was the only occupant of the truck, received minor [...]
Man Charged In Chaska Pedestrian Death
21, April 2009
Two misdemeanor charges of failure to yield to a pedestrian have been filed against a Chaska motorist who fatally injured a pedestrian late last year at a busy intersection in downtown Chaska.
The charges against Gregory T. Benedix, 43, relate to his SUV hitting 86-year-old Jerome Meuwissen as he crossed Highway 41 at Second Street in a [...]
2 Killed in Broadside Accident in Hermantown
16, March 2009
A Chevy Yukon SUV slammed into the side of a car at a major intersection northwest of Duluth, killing the car’s driver and a passenger in the car, according to the State Patrol.
The Minnesota fatal car accident occurred early Monday, just after midnight, the patrol said. One of the vehicles apparently went against a red light but [...]
Special DWI Enforcement Plan
2, March 2009
The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety will fund special DWI enforcement efforts in five counties this year as part of a heightened enforcement effort to curtail drunken driving in counties with a history of alcohol-related crashes.
The five counties are Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Sherburne and Stearns.
According to the Winter 2009 newsletter of the Office of Traffic [...]
Minnesota Fatal Accidents Down in 2008
1, March 2009
The full report is still a work in progress, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation has released the preliminary traffic death toll for 2008 — 441.
Even if the final count rises to 450, as some officials expect, it would be the lowest number of traffic deaths on record in a single year for Minnesota since [...]
Many U.S. Cars Driven on “Bald” Tires
28, February 2009
The original research was done in 2001, but nothing since has contradicted government findings that a significant number of American motorists are driving on bald or improperly inflated tires
Absence of tire tread and low tire pressure are factors that can contribute to Minnesota car accident injuries and deaths. If you are involved in an injury crash, [...]
More Effort Needed to Curtail Fatal Accidents
26, February 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week said significant progress has been made to reduce motor vehicle injuries, but additional efforts are needed to reduce the number of deaths attributed to motor vehicles.
The CDC said the current national average motor vehicle death rate is well above the Healthy People 2010 objective. The highest [...]
