Crashes Reported in the Media

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 13102964.

    Incident Number:    13102964    Incident Date/Time:    7/27/2013 1:54:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    3       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    HWY 14 WEST OF KASSON    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    WET
    County:    DODGE    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    REAR END    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    FOGARTY, DENISE A , 48 , OF ROCHESTER MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     Person 2:    FOGARTY, ALICIA , 10 , OF ROCHESTER MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     Person 3:    KVAM, JOSHUA J , 29 , OF AUSTIN MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2001   CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY 

    Vehicle 2:
       2002   HONDA ROADSTER 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    BOTH MINIVAN AND MOTORCYCLE WERE WB ON HWY 14 IN RIGHT LANE, MINIVAN STRUCK REAR OF MOTORCYCLE. ALSO ASSISTING WERE: DODGE CENTER FIRE DEPT AND DODGE CENTER AMBULANCE.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/27/2013 4:24:17 PM
 Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    13102964    Seatbelt:    YES
    Incident Date/Time:    7/27/2013 1:54:00 PM    Airbag:    NONE OR NOT DEPLOYED
    Info Released:    7/27/2013 4:16:00 PM    Helmet:    N/A
                   
    Person ID:    13102964V1P1    Age:    48
    Full Name:    FOGARTY, DENISE A    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13102964V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    PASSENGER    Hospital:    NOT TRANSPORTED , N/A 
    Residence:    ROCHESTER , MN , US    Physical Condition:    NO APPARENT INJURY 
    Sex:    FEMALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    13102964    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    7/27/2013 1:54:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    7/27/2013 4:20:00 PM    Helmet:    YES
                   
    Person ID:    13102964V2P3    Age:    29
    Full Name:    KVAM, JOSHUA J    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13102964V2    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    PASSENGER    Hospital:    ST MARY'S , ROCHESTER 
    Residence:    AUSTIN , MN , US    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                            
         
         

[JoeRau]

I took the 911 calls on the above crash.  It turned out much better than I thought it would from the initial reports.

[pkpk]

This isn't motorcycle related although I came across the scene not long after it happened while I was out riding.  This incident not only underscores that Hwy 52 continues to be the scariest highway in the state, but also the decision not to wear a seat belt is a roll of the dice that could cost your life in an easily survivable crash.  The Honda Civic was not demolished (it even looked drivable) and the people died because they were ejected.

http://www.twincities.com/breakingnews/ci_23745066/dakota-county-crash-kills-one

Dakota County: Crash kills two
By Andy Greder and Emily Cutts
Pioneer Press

Two people were killed in an accident Saturday afternoon in rural Dakota County, the Minnesota State Patrol said.

The State Patrol responded to the accident just after noon on Minnesota 52 at its intersection with East 280th Street, which is a few miles north of Cannon Falls, the State Patrol said.

A Honda Civic, driven by Lui Thein, 21, of St. Paul, was making a turn onto East 280th Street from southbound Minnesota 52 and failed to yield to northbound traffic, according to the State Patrol.

The Civic was broadsided by a Toyota Rav4 driven by Christina Chen, 23, of Rochester, according to the State Patrol. Both vehicles then went into the ditch.

Two passengers in the Civic, La Yin and Naw Wah, both 48 and of St. Paul, were ejected and killed, according to the State Patrol. Neither was wearing a seat belt. A third passenger, Paller Htoo, 18, of St. Paul, was taken to Regions Hospital, according to the State Patrol. Htoo was treated and released from Regions, a hospital spokesman said. Thein was uninjured.

Chen and her passenger, Travis Chen, 17, also of Rochester, were uninjured, according to the State Patrol.

[pkpk]

http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_41828f7a-f53a-11e2-8db3-001a4bcf887a.html

Fountain City man injured in motorcycle crash



ALMA - A Fountain City man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash Wednesday evening in Buffalo County.

David Hentges, 50, was taken to a hospital by air ambulance following the crash, which was reported at 8:13 p.m. Wednesday.

According to the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department,  Hentges was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Indian Creek Road just off Highway 35 when he lost control and crashed.

The accident remains under investigation by the sheriff's department.

[Elk]

This incident not only underscores that Hwy 52 continues to be the scariest highway in the state, but also the decision not to wear a seat belt is a roll of the dice that could cost your life in an easily survivable crash.  The Honda Civic was not demolished (it even looked drivable) and the people died because they were ejected.

Absolutely.  I am glad the media has begun to report the lack of seat belt use and ejection in these accidents.  Perhaps some are learning from this.

I was just in Cannon Falls today (visiting a friend roughly ten miles south of the city on 52).  What makes 52 scary?  It does not strike me as out of the ordinary for a county highway.

[pkpk]

What makes 52 scary?  It does not strike me as out of the ordinary for a county highway.

Highway 52 handles a volume of traffic that rivals any interstate highway in the state, while not classified as a freeway.  There are still literally driveways that exit directly onto this four lane highway.  Think about that for a minute, a highway that bridges the 1st and 2nd most populated cities in the state with the 3rd most populated in the state that has driveway entrances and uncontrolled county road crossings.  The intersection with Goodhue Cty Rd 9 now is the most dangerous in the state and accelerated federal funding to make an overpass.

Having grown up in Zumbrota, I've had the bad luck of having to know many locals that had an "experience" on highway 52.  A neighbor girl who I babysat when I was a teenager was killed near the Edgewood Supper Club intersection.  Two boys, five years younger than me, were killed at the 445th st intersection.  This is a gravel road where people are somehow expected to accelerate in 100 feet to get onto a 65 MPH freeway.   

Thankfully MNDOT has recognized this problem and has been replacing the intersections with overpasses the last few years.  Right now they are removing the stop lights at Cannon Falls and putting in an overpass.  The last fatal at the Cty 9 intersection has now motivated more federal funding to get rid of that intersection as well.  But that won't solve the problems of the numerous driveways connected directly to the highway and it would take billions to make this a true limited access freeway.

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 13311062.

    Incident Number:    13311062    Incident Date/Time:    7/28/2013 2:48:00 PM
    MSP District:    3100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 3100 - (218) 749-7720
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    NB 53 HWY AT BODAS RD    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    56    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    ST. LOUIS    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    BROADSIDE    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    FATAL    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    EVELETH POLICE DEPARTMENT
                   
     Person 1:    Info Release Date and Time: Mon Jul 29 06:00:00 CDT 2013
     Person 2:    HITI, JESSE R , 20 , OF EVELETH MN , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2010   HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD STRT 

    Vehicle 2:
       2000   CHEVROLET SILVERADO 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEH 1 WAS TRAVELING NB ON HWY 53, WHILE VEH 2 WAS CROSSING HWY 53 ON BODAS RD FROM WEST TO EAST. VEH 1 STRUCK THE FRONT OF VEH 2.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/28/2013 6:21:25 PM

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 13102978.

    Incident Number:    13102978    Incident Date/Time:    7/28/2013 6:14:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    INTERSTATE 35    Road Type:    TYPE UNKNOWN
    Milepost:    56    Road Condition:    NOT RECORDED
    County:    RICE    Number of Lanes:    NOT RECORDED
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    RICE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    (NAME UNKNOWN) , , OF (CITY UNKNOWN)MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NOT DOCUMENTED
     Person 2:    (NAME UNKNOWN) , , OF (CITY UNKNOWN)MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NOT DOCUMENTED
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2002   HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MSP IS INVESTIGATING A CRASH
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/28/2013 7:18:45 PM
         

[pkpk]

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/273701/group/homepage/

Motorcycle rider dies in crash on U.S. Highway 53

A 55-year-old Eveleth man died Sunday in a motorcycle-truck collision on U.S. Highway 53 near Eveleth.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that the man was operating a 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 53 at Bodas Road just before 3 p.m. when it struck an eastbound 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was crossing the highway.

The motorcycle struck the front of the truck. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth before he died of his injures, the Patrol reported; he was not wearing a helmet. The name of the victim was not released Sunday night pending notification of family.

The driver of the truck, Jesse Hiti, 20, of Eveleth, was not injured.

Neither driver had alcohol in their system, the Patrol reported.

Tags: iron range, st louis county, news, auto, eveleth, updates

[pkpk]

http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/content/stoned-moped-driver-tests-out-her-wings

Stoned moped driver tests out her wings

A 20-year-old River Falls woman was arrested for driving under the influence and marijuana possession at 4 a.m. Sunday, July 21, at South Wasson and Cudd Avenue. Driving a Yamaha moped, she pulled up to an officer and was soon giggling hysterically.
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The officer asked if she was doing an illegal drugs. After she stopped laughing, the woman allegedly said yes.

Did she have any? Again, yes.

The woman fetched her purse from the moped and fished out a small zippered bag that allegedly held marijuana and a glass pot pipe.

During field sobriety tests, the woman allegedly kept holding out her arms, moving and buzzing as if she were an airplane.

The officer kept asking her to be serious. The woman replied that she would try.

She ended up with a $177 municipal citation for the marijuana. Because this was her second driving under the influence violation, her case will be heard in Pierce County Circuit Court in Ellsworth.
- See more at: http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/content/stoned-moped-driver-tests-out-her-wings#sthash.EVzAuJgr.dpuf

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 13102978.

    Incident Number:    13102978    Incident Date/Time:    7/28/2013 6:14:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    INTERSTATE 35    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    56    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    RICE    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    RICE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    HAAGENSEN, DEREK R , 44 , OF DUNDAS MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : SERIOUS INJURY
     Person 2:    STANTON, AUDREY D , 37 , OF NORTHFIELD MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : SERIOUS INJURY
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2002   HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEHICLE 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-35 WHEN IT STRUCK THE BRIDGE GUARDRAIL COMING TO A REST NORTH OF THE BRIDGE. FARIBAULT FIRE AS WELL AS NORTH MEMORIAL AMBULANCE AND HELICOPTER ASSISTED ONSCENE.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/28/2013 8:13:36 PM

Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    13102978    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    7/28/2013 6:14:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    13102978V1P1    Age:    44
    Full Name:    HAAGENSEN, DEREK R    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13102978V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    NORTH MEMORIAL , MINNEAPOLIS 
    Residence:    DUNDAS , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    SERIOUS INJURY 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED

[pkpk]

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/man-crashes-motorcycle-near-ontario/article_5c3c59d2-f7f0-11e2-b331-001a4bcf887a.html

Man crashes motorcycle near Ontario

Jesse R. Hoffman, 30, of Watertown, Wis. sustained nonlife-threatening injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle on Hwy. 33 near Ontario.

Hoffman was driving northwest near the entrance to Wildcat Mountain State Park when his foot peg caught the road while he was negotiating a curve to the left. The motorcycle slid off the road and hit an embankment.

Hoffman was transported to Gundersen Health System St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hilsboro by Ontario Ambulance.

Hoffman was not wearing a helmet.

[pkpk]

Another U-Turn fatal. 

All available information for
incident number 13405666.

    Incident Number:    13405666    Incident Date/Time:    7/29/2013
    MSP District:    2400    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2400 - (651) 779-5900
    Number of Individuals:    3       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    8 HWY/JOHN SILVER    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    CHISAGO    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    BROADSIDE    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    FATAL    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    CHISAGO CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
                   
     Person 1:    NOLLAN, ALISSA M , 25 , OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     Person 2:    BUECKSLER, CALEB G , 30 , OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     Person 3:    JOHNSON, SHERWIN W , 73 , OF LINDSTROM MN , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : DECEASED
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2008   SUBARU IMPREZA 

    Vehicle 2:
       1988   HOND ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEH 1 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL U-TURN AT INTERSECTION VEH 2 HIT VEH 1 IN THE DRIVER SIDE BETWEEN DOOR AND LEFT REAR WHEEL
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/29/2013 3:27:05 PM
         
Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    13405666    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    7/29/2013    Airbag:    NONE OR NOT DEPLOYED
    Info Released:    7/29/2013    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    13405666V2P1    Age:    73
    Full Name:    JOHNSON, SHERWIN W    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13405666V2    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    REGIONS , ST PAUL 
    Residence:    LINDSTROM , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    DECEASED 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    7/29/2013
                   

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 13507745.

    Incident Number:    13507745    Incident Date/Time:    7/29/2013 5:41:00 PM
    MSP District:    2500    Incident Contact:    MSP PIO LT. ERIC ROESKE 651.201.7146
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    NB 94 I AT 53RD AVE    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    HENNEPIN    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    SIDESWIPE    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    BROOKLYN CENTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
    HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    Info Release Date and Time: Tue Jul 30 17:14:00 CDT 2013
     Person 2:    Info Release Date and Time: Tue Jul 30 17:41:00 CDT 2013
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2010   HONDA PILOT 

    Vehicle 2:
       1983   HD ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    THE MN STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING AN INJURY CRASH THAT OCCURRED NORTH 94 AT 53RD AVE. A SUV AND MOTORCYCLE WERE TRAVELING NORTH 94. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE SUV WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC PRIOR TO THE CRASH. BOTH VEHICLES WERE CHANGING LANES WHEN THE SUV STRUCK THE MOTORCYCLE ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE SUV LEFT THE SCENE AND WAS LOCATED LATER.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    7/29/2013 9:29:15 PM
         

[Elk]

Thanks for the information on Highway 52.  Everything you point out makes sense, but I had not appreciated there were this many accidents.