Crashes Reported in the Media

[EdgeRyder]

If the wolf population gets established like it is up north, the deer problem will pretty much go away.  Up by Thief River Falls, the deer population went from approx 20/sq mile to less than 5 in a matter of a couple years once the wolves moved in.

[pkpk]

I doubt wolves will be hanging out in SE MN though.  Farmland is not their natural habitat and the density of humans is too high.  Doesn't mean they wouldn't try, though I'd expect wolves to spread into the Canadian woods first.   I'd be afraid of deer migrating from the north down to the south part of the state to avoid wolves.

[Joel S]

    IncidentDescription:    VEHICLE WAS WESTBOUND WHEN DRIVER THOUGHT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK TIRE. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK HE LOST CONTROL, RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED. DRIVER WAS EJECTED.

it just struck me a little comical, not slowing down and stopping to look. i would have to do that, cause i know I'm not that talented. lol

[pkpk]

They actually taught in an ERC once what happens when you turn your head to look backwards.  You automatically push down on the opposite handlebar then the side you are looking....oops....so don't do that.

[pkpk]

The dude should not have tried to pass me!!

All available information for
incident number 12300618.

    Incident Number:    12300618    Incident Date/Time:    8/1/2012 5:24:00 PM
    MSP District:    2300    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2300 - (507) 537-6277
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    I90 W/B - 2 W OF JACKSON    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    71    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    JACKSON    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    OTHER    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    PECK, OLIVER W , 41 , OF DALLAS TX , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : MINOR INJURY
     Person 2:    CABRAL, AUDRA R , 30 , OF DALLAS TX , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2007   HD MC 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEH #1 W/B TRAVELING WITH 3 OTHER MOTOR CYCLES. #1 ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND PASS A PK PULLING A TRAILER. MC STRUCK THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRAILER, LOST CONTROL, AND ROLLED. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER EJECTED.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/1/2012 8:55:00 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:    12300618    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/1/2012 5:24:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12300618V1P1    Age:    41
    Full Name:    PECK, OLIVER W    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12300618V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    JACKSON , JACKSON 
    Residence:    DALLAS , TX , USA    Physical Condition:    MINOR INJURY 
    Sex:    MALE       
    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:    12300618    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/1/2012 5:24:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    YES
                   
    Person ID:    12300618V1P2    Age:    30
    Full Name:    CABRAL, AUDRA R    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12300618V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    PASSENGER    Hospital:    JACKSON , JACKSON 
    Residence:    DALLAS , TX , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    FEMALE       
    Relation to Driver:    UNKNOWN    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                            

[Hope2Ride]

It is just amazing how many of these crashes are caused by deer. These pests should be confined to preserves like is done with bison. Certainly we have the capability to shrink the deer population 95%.
It just takes the political will which is sadly lacking these days.

Support your local deer poacher.

+ a million

I've seen deer everywhere lately. Used to think they came out at dusk but have seen more of them mid-day around noon lately than any other time. Maybe I need to take up deer hunting!

[flyinlow]

When its hot like it has been deer will move around more, which is probably why you're seeing them more.

[pkpk]

http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/article_1b27b776-d79d-11e1-a5ec-0019bb2963f4.html

Motorcyclists injured in Thursday crash

July 27, 2012 12:00 am  •  Daily News staff

A Wisconsin man suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle collision Thursday morning in Winona.

Gary L. Olson, 63, of Wausau was westbound on U.S. Hwy. 61 about 9 a.m. when he collided at the Hwy. 43 intersection with a northbound Subaru driven by Mary Andress, 63, of Fountain City, Wis., according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Andress was not injured in the crash.

Olson was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, where he was listed in critical condition Thursday afternoon. His passenger and wife, Rhonda Olson, 59, was transported to Winona Health with injuries that were not life-threatening, the patrol said. Neither Olson was wearing a helmet.

It was unknown Thursday what caused the crash, but alcohol was not believed to be a factor. The incident remains under investigation. The Winona Police Department assisted.

[pkpk]

I have a feeling you'll be reading about Ernest again someday.  His record already proves he is short on brains and long on trouble-making days.

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/165177866.html

Motorcyclist who struck child to be released, pay restitution

    Article by: ANTHONY LONETREE , Star Tribune
    Updated: August 6, 2012 - 3:33 PM

Ernest T. Jonas struck boy after popping wheelies on a St. Paul street, authorities say.



A St. Paul motorcyclist who pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run that critically injured a 4-year-old boy last May is expected to be released from jail Tuesday, under a sentence handed down Monday.

Ernest T. Jonas, 25, also was ordered by Ramsey County District Judge J. Thomas Mott to pay restitution in an amount that will be determined later.

The victim's mother called the sentence "stupid."

Jonas had no driver's license and six recent driving-related offenses when he struck Tyrell Baymon on a Frogtown area street on May 19. State sentencing guidelines called for a stayed prison sentence of 18 months and up to a year in jail -- a term urged Monday by prosecutor Laura Rosenthal.

But Mott sided with the county probation department's recommendation of 120 days in jail, or 80 days in custody, given that defendants typically serve two-thirds of their sentences behind bars. With Jonas already having served 79 days, the sentence left him with only one more day in jail.

Jonas told the judge he was sorry for the damage he had caused.

Tyrell's mother, Marcia Scroggins, who did not speak in court, said after the sentencing that state lawmakers should revamp laws in such cases to require tougher sentences.

Asked if she believed Jonas had learned his lesson, she said: "He's only 25. He don't care."

Scroggins said that her son, whose hand she was holding just before he was struck, had to be hospitalized from May 19 to June 29, and still is in the process of recovering. Tyrell walks with a limp and is sickly, often susceptible to motion sickness while riding in a car, she said.

"Thank God he's only 4," she added, referring to his prospects for recovery. "I'm just blessed that he's still here with me."

Anthony Lonetree • 612-875-0041

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 12103097.

    Incident Number:    12103097    Incident Date/Time:    8/3/2012 9:55:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 52/CR 6    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    FILLMORE    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    FILLMORE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    ALDEN, WESLEY D , 43 , OF CHATFIELD MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1995   HARLEY-DAVIDSON MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MOTORCYCLE (V1) TRAVELING NB HWY 52, JUST SOUTH OF FILLMORE CR 6. V1 MISSED GENTLE TURN AND WENT OFF ROAD, INTO DITCH. DRIVER TRANSPORTED VIA MAYO 1 TO ST MARY'S ER WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING LEG INJURY.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/4/2012 12:51:00 AM
         
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:    12103097    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/3/2012 9:55:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12103097V1P1    Age:    43
    Full Name:    ALDEN, WESLEY D    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12103097V1    Alcohol in System:    ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    ST MARY'S ER , ROCHESTER 
    Residence:    CHATFIELD , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 12801004.

    Incident Number:    12801004    Incident Date/Time:    8/5/2012 6:00:00 PM
    MSP District:    2800    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2800 - (218) 828-2230
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    SB 169 HWY AT HWY 23 RAMP    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    191    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    MILLE LACS    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    MILLE LACS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    MEYENBURG, CHARLES M , 31 , OF ISANTI MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : MINOR INJURY
     Person 2:    MEYENBURG, THERESE L , 57 , OF ISANTI MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : MINOR INJURY
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2012   HARLEYDAVIDSON MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    CAR MERGING INCORRECTLY FORCED MOTORCYCLE OFF THE ROAD.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/5/2012 7:13:30 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:    12801004    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/5/2012 6:00:00 PM    Airbag:    NONE OR NOT DEPLOYED
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12801004V1P1    Age:    31
    Full Name:    MEYENBURG, CHARLES M    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12801004V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    PRINCETON , PRINCETON 
    Residence:    ISANTI , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    MINOR INJURY 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 12200818.

    Incident Number:    12200818    Incident Date/Time:    8/7/2012 12:55:00 AM
    MSP District:    2200    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2200 - (507) 344-2750
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 13 MP49    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    49    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    LE SUEUR    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    LE SUEUR COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
    LE SUEUR COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    KOCINA, THOMAS L , 31 , OF MONTGOMERY MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NOT DOCUMENTED
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1982   YAMAHA MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MOTORCYCLE (V1) NB ON HWY 13 NEAR SUNFISH LAKE. V1 WENT OFF ROAD INTO DITCH. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, WAS AIRLIFTED VIA MAYO 3 TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL (ROCHESTER).
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/7/2012 2:43:52 AM
         
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:    12200818    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/7/2012 12:55:00 AM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12200818V1P1    Age:    31
    Full Name:    KOCINA, THOMAS L    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12200818V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    ST MARY'S , ROCHESTER 
    Residence:    MONTGOMERY , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    NOT DOCUMENTED 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

[dl]

Sad day here in St. Cloud. Local bike shop owner was hit and killed today. Paul Hiltner is widely known amongst Harley riders in the area.
http://wjon.com/richmond-man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/

[pkpk]

I've been seeing this one a few times lately.  Please, if you are impatient by a vehicle slowing in front of you, consider that they may be making a turn!

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/165912136.html

Eagan motorcyclist dies in crash in South Dakota



A 41-year-old man from Eagan died Saturday when his motorcycle hit a car carrying a trailer in central South Dakota's Hughes County, according to the South Dakota State Patrol.

Maksim Deminov's Harley was headed east on Hwy. 14 just east of Blunt, S.D., when he came up behind the trailer, which was being pulled by a pickup driven by Quanna Hager, 52, of Blunt. As Hager slowed in preparation for a left turn, Deminov tried to pass her, hitting the trailer.

The accident happened just after 2 p.m. Saturday. The patrol did not say whether Hager's trailer had turn lights or whether Deminov was wearing a helmet.

STAFF REPORT

[pkpk]

All available information for
incident number 12900805.

    Incident Number:    12900805    Incident Date/Time:    8/10/2012 2:06:00 PM
    MSP District:    2900    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2900 - (218) 846-8260
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 34    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    55    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    BECKER    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    NONE RECORDED    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
                   
     Person 1:    GREWATZ, MARK M , 62 , OF DULUTH MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2006   HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING EB ON HWY34. DEER CAME OUT OF DITCH AND HIT MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE LOST CONTROL AND WAS LAID DOWN IN EB LANE OF HWY 34.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/10/2012 3:38:00 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:    12900805    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/10/2012 2:06:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12900805V1P1    Age:    62
    Full Name:    GREWATZ, MARK M    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12900805V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    SANFORD , FARGO 
    Residence:    DULUTH , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED