Automobile Accidents

• Two Injured in Head-on Minneapolis Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 10, 2008 7:44 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Two people were injured in a late night car accident in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening. Two cars were traveling on Interstate 394, with one driver going the wrong way in the eastbound lanes. They collided head-on and both drivers were injured. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Mark Peterson said investigators smelled alcohol on the breath of the wrong way driver."Troopers when they were...

• Train Derails and Spills Acid, Many Evacuated

  Jenny Albano | October 30, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  On Monday, October 29, a train derailed and spilled hydrochloric acid in Clara City, Minnesota. Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated and many schools had to be closed. The train struck another train that was parked at about 4 a.m., and at least one car leaked hydrochloric acid, a Chippewa County sheriff's dispatcher said. Burlington Northern Santa Fe representative Steve Forsberg said an...

• 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...

• School Bus Hit by Car in Minneapolis

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A Head Start schoolbus carrying preschoolers was hit by a car at in intersection in Minneapolis. The schoolbus accident happened on Tuesday morning. Six people were hurt in the accident, including three children. They were all taken to a local hospital for their injuries. Police said that the bus had seat belts and that the kids were wearing them.According to police, an Oldsmobile traveling...

• Search For Missing From Bridge Collapse Continues

  Jenny Albano | August 07, 2007 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  After a week of searching for victims from the Minneapolis bridge collapse, rescue coordinators have decided to bring in Navy and FBI divers. The local teams have not found the remaining eight people that are missing and believed to be dead, mainly due to very unstable debris and wreckage. In addition to those missing, five people have been confirmed dead and five others are still in hospitals...