State Patrol Reports Minnesota Drivers Still Going Too Fast
At least 59 people have died on Minnesota roads already this year. More than one-third of those crashes involved speed.
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At least 59 people have died on Minnesota roads already this year. More than one-third of those crashes involved speed.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash near County Road 23 will close the northbound lanes of the highway for "an extended period of time."
A Forest Lake man is dead after a crash between a semi-truck and a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon in Scandia.
he Minnesota State Patrol says two male suspects are in custody after a hit-and-run incident on Interstate 94 just west of Fergus Falls Wednesday.
The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers are responding to several crashes and spinouts Wednesday morning in northwestern Minnesota following Tuesday night's snow.
Two teenagers are in custody after a high-speed chase and crash in the east metro Tuesday evening.
Another morning of light snow and subzero cold led to more than 200 crashes on Minnesota roads, leaving some 19 motorists injured.
A thin layer of snow Monday morning combined with bitter freezing temperatures led to numerous spinout crashes in the Twin Cities metro area.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says speeding was the primary contributor in the spike in crash deaths in 2020, which was the deadliest year on Minnesota roads in five years.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened late Thursday afternoon in Minnetonka.
As of 9 p.m., the Minnesota State Patrol reported there had been 148 crashes statewide, 15 of which involved injury, but none of which were fatal.
Flurries flew through the southern portion of Minnesota on Tuesday, causing some cars to crash and spin out.
One driver is dead and another seriously injured following a head-on crash Sunday morning on Highway 169 in northern Minnesota.
A slow-moving winter storm with gusty winds is whipping up blizzard conditions and causing hazardous travel in southwestern Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) says people visiting the State Capitol over the next several days will notice the presence of law enforcement officers, National Guard soldiers and other extra security measures.
A 43-year-old Shoreview man is fighting for his life after a crash involving a semi-truck Tuesday on Interstate 35E in Little Canada.
In the wake of last week's violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, tensions ran high Monday in Minnesota as Gov. Tim Walz and state House and Senate leaders met in a virtual forum.
A 38-year-old Zimmerman man is accused of assaulting a Minnesota State Patrol trooper after he crashed his vehicle in Brooklyn Center. Authorities say he was arrested with help from a good Samaritan who stopped to assist the trooper.
As snow showers continue to fall Wednesday morning in northwestern Minnesota, authorities say they're responding to a number of crashes in the area.
A reward is now being offered for information on a September hit-and-run in St. Cloud that killed a cyclist.
The patrol said that an officer caught what appears to be a meteor streaking across the sky while patrolling in Dakota County Wednesday morning.
Light snow fell across Minnesota Sunday, causing treacherous and deadly road conditions.
Last year at this time there were 346 fatal accidents; this year, there have already been 372.
Minnesota State Patrol says that troopers in northwestern Minnesota stopped four drivers who were going over 100 mph over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The officer who was injured was identified Friday as Albert Lea Officer Kody Needham, who has been in law enforcement for four years.
