Automobile Accidents

• Minneapolis Car Accident Kills Woman

  Shannon Weidemann | April 04, 2008 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A 26-year-old woman from Minneapolis was killed in a car accident on Friday night. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other car was also injured and taken to a local hospital...

• 11 Died On Minnesota Roads Over Memorial Day Weekend

  Chrissie Cole | May 26, 2009 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Eleven people died in fatal car accidents during the Memorial Day weekend in Minnesota. And three remain hospitalized in critical condition. The accident happened Saturday, in Olmsted County...

• Ham Lake Man Killed in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 19, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A 30-year-old man from Ham Lake was killed with the car he was riding in crashed into a parked vehicle. The car accident happened early Saturday morning in Oak Grove. There were four people in the...

• Passenger Killed in Swift Falls Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A single car accident near Swift Falls has left one man dead and two injured. The car rolled over and was the only vehicle involved. The victim was a passenger in the vehicle. The victim died at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. on County Road 26 aboAut a half-mile north of Swift Falls, according to a news release from the Swift County...

• Drunk Driver Causes Car Accident Havoc on I-94

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2006 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A driver who apparently had to much "holiday spirits" caused minor accidents in both the west-bound lanes of 1-94. He was going the wrong way (east in the west-bound lane) when he hit a woman's car, but he somehow managed to get going in the right direction. Unfortunately he then had a minor accident with a tractor-trailer before he was finally stopped.According to the Star Tribune:There are...

• Couple Dies in Cottage Grove Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 21, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A married couple, that were long time motorcycle drivers were both killed in a motor vehicle accident in Cottage Grove. A car cut in front of them as they were driving through the intersection of Highway 61 and 120th Street. They were driving their own motorcycles and both hit the car. They were thrown from their motorcycles. The evidence suggests that the driver of the car is at fault. ...

• Drag Racing Car Accident Kills One

  Michael Johnson | February 17, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A woman was killed earlier this week in what appears to be a drag racing accident in north Minneapolis. Cheresa Sims died when the mini-van she was riding in slammed into a light pole at the intersection of Plymouth and N. James Ave.Sims' boyfriend, Robert Barnes was the driver of the mini-van which was carrying seven passengers. Another passenger was injured in the crash.Barnes fled the scene...

• Man Steals Car and Rams it into Other Cars

  Shannon Weidemann | February 13, 2007 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A man stole a car in North Minneapolis on January 31st. The car was left unattended while running when it was stolen.The man then used the car to ram into several other vehicles injuring one woman. The woman injured was a long time business owner in the area. The cab she was riding in was struck several times. As she was getting out of the cab she fell and hit her head, causing a serious...

• Snowstorms Kill 8 in Minnesota

  Shannon Weidemann | December 28, 2007 8:25 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  At least 8 people were killed in car accidents that can be blamed on the winter snowstorm over last weekend. The winter storm caused dangerous and icy conditions that made driving hazardous. The accidents happened all over the state of Minnesota. Two people were killed in a car accident on Monday on Interstate 90 near Austin. They were among at last eight people killed in accidents that...

• Muliple Car Accident on Freeway in Maple Grove

  Shannon Weidemann | May 07, 2007 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Multiple cars and trucks were involved in an accident on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove on April 23rd. The accident happened in the morning and had traffic backed up for hours. The state patrol is still piecing together what happened; but we do know that the accident involved a city of Minneapolis dump truck, a semi-truck, and at least four other vehicles. One person was airlifted to a local...