Tanker Rollover Closes Chisago City Highway
Highway 8 in Chisago City had to be closed Friday afternoon after an oil tanker rolled over, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Highway 8 in Chisago City had to be closed Friday afternoon after an oil tanker rolled over, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
An erratic driver plunged into a small pond in Hopkins late Thursday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A top Minnesota State Patrol dispatcher has spent his career helping others in emergency situations, but now needs a life-saving intervention of his own.
In the effort to stop drunken driving, people often hear from law enforcement officers and groups like MADD. But dispatchers also play a crucial role in keeping the roads safe.
Minnesota State Trooper Brian Bammert was hit last weekend for second time in a matter of weeks.
As tough as this winter's been on Minnesota citizens, it's been especially rough on the Minnesota State Patrol. So far this winter, more than 30 troopers have been hurt responding to calls.
About 30 state policy makers, legislators and citizens just completed two evenings getting a rare behind-the-scenes look at how Minnesota State Patrol troopers do their jobs.
It's happened again: a state trooper has been struck by a vehicle -- the eighth such incident in the past few days.
A Rogers, Minn. man is in critical condition after a crash on Highway 10 in Rice, Minn.
It's been a tough winter for Minnesota State Patrol troopers responding to crashes. The numbers of troopers hurt at the scenes of crashes are way up this season and grew again with the latest snow storm.
A Minnesota State Trooper was injured Monday morning when his squad car was hit by a semi. It happened on westbound Interstate 94 at Highway 23 in St. Cloud.
At least 23 Minnesota State Patrol troopers have been hit this winter, more than double the amount of troopers who were hit all of last winter.
Charles Abbott, of Menahga, is recovering in the burn unit at Hennepin County Medical Center, hours after his semi rolled over and became a giant fireball off a ramp at Interstate 35W and Highway 10.
The Minnesota State Patrol is urging motorists to move over following the Jan. 17 crash where a state trooper was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on Interstate 35W near Forest Lake.
Capt. Matt Langer of the Minnesota State Patrol says when it comes to security it's hard to tell when enough is enough.
Public safety officials say a monthlong DWI crackdown in Minnesota netted nearly 2,400 arrests for drinking and driving in December.
The Minnesota State Patrol is promising increased DWI enforcement during the upcoming New Year's Eve celebrations.
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Isanti County Thursday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
For the second time in five days, a chase involving a state trooper has resulted in a crash.
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper and another driver were injured in a snowy accident near Forest Lake Friday afternoon, according to the Patrol.
The slick, icy weather conditions have caused a havoc on Minnesota roads overnight and into Sunday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating after a Brooklyn Center Police squad car was struck by another vehicle.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety are out with a message in hopes of reducing car-deer crashes during this time of year when deer are most active: "DON'T VEER FOR DEER."
