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Minneapolis Car Accident Kills Woman

Shannon Weidemann — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:56:54 GMT

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 for treatment.

The accident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. Friday night, near the intersection of 24th Street East and Park Avenue South. There were two vehicles involved, both with a single occupant.

The condition of the second driver is believed to be serious. The police are investigating the accident. They believe that alcohol was a factor. It is not known which driver had been drinking.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

11 Died On Minnesota Roads Over Memorial Day Weekend

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:15:00 GMT

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 when a van, carrying 6 people was struck, killing four and seriously injuring Rita M. Seha, 43, and Carter Newell, 2.

Seha remained in critical Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, but no information was available about Carter’s condition. Both patients are from Rochester.

John Hubers, 41, of Oak Grove remained in critical condition at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. He was critically injured in a head-on collision that killed his wife in Cass County on Saturday.

And, in Iowa, at least nine people were killed in car accidents over the holiday weekend.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Ham Lake Man Killed in Car Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:27:27 GMT

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 BMW involved. The parked car had no occupants. The driver of the BMW fled the scene after the accident.

Assisting at the crash scene, Sgt. Jake Rehling, St. Francis Police Department, noted there was no blood on the driver’s seat area of the BMW, nor any on the deployed air bag.

After unsuccessfully searching the area for the driver, Rehling was driving home about 4:13 a.m. when he saw a male walking on the side of the road at Lake George Boulevard and 221st Avenue.

The driver was apprehended and charged two felonies and a misdemeanor including criminal vehicular homicide. The other two passengers in the vehicle were injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Passenger Killed in Swift Falls Car Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:10:17 GMT

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 Sheriff's Office.

The driver of the car and other passenger were both taken to Swift County-Benson Hospital to be treated for their injuries. Their injuries and condition have not been released. The cause of the accident is unknown and the police are investigating.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Couple Dies in Cottage Grove Motorcycle Accident

Shannon Weidemann — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:47:54 GMT

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.

Authorities have not specified a precise cause of the crash, but a State Patrol report indicated alcohol was detected in Anderson's system. A toxicology test was performed Sunday night, but results were not available Monday, authorities said. Anderson has two previous convictions in the past 10 years for drunken-driving, according to the Hennepin County attorney's office.

Both of the victims died at the scene. Neither one of them was wearing a helmut. The driver of the car was injured and is being treated at a local hospital.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Drunk Driver Causes Car Accident Havoc on I-94

Staff Writer — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 16:27:48 GMT

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 usually only three reasons for wrong-way driving â€” the driver is drunk, has a medical problem or is older.
"The likelihood that somebody could have been severely injured or killed in Thursdayâ€™s wrong-way crash was very high."

Read the entire car - truck - SUV accident article.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

Man Steals Car and Rams it into Other Cars

Shannon Weidemann — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:36:44 GMT

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 injury. She was taken to Hennipen County Medical Center. Two other cars, both with children inside, were also rammed several times.

Police said the whole incident started when the suspect stole a car that was running to keep it warm. It is a misdemeanor to leave a car running unattended because it often leads to car theft.
Ismail Mohamed is charged with six felonies, including aggravated robbery, car theft, second degree assault and damage to property.

The business owner has no plans to leave her business and has since returned to work.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Drag Racing Car Accident Kills One

Michael Johnson — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:17:01 GMT

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 and was not found for approximately 14 hours. He admitted that he had been drinking several hours prior to the crash.
A roadside memorial has been erected at the scene. One sign says, 'We'll be missing you, Love Mom and Dad'.
Barnes is charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide. He is being held on a $100,000 bond.

KSTP.com has the full accident story.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Michael Johnson

Snowstorms Kill 8 in Minnesota

Shannon Weidemann — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:25:33 GMT

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 authorities linked with this weekend's snowstorms. At least six died Saturday:
_A 17-year-old Oak Grove girl died shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday after losing control of her car and crossing the center line into a pickup truck in Oak Grove, the Anoka County sheriff's office said. Her name was still being withheld Monday.

The victims ranged in age from 17 to 87. It is always important to take care when driving in snowy and icy conditions. Use your best judgement in deciding if you really need to go out in order to avoid a potential accident.

If you would like to learn more about car accidents and how to prevent them, please visit InjuryBoard's Car Accident information page.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Woman Thrown Into Traffic on I-69 in Shakopee

Shannon Weidemann — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:55:41 GMT

Car accidents were avoided, but police are still searching for a man who threw a woman into oncoming traffic on Highway I-69 Monday night in an extreme case of road rage. Jennifer Boulden made a legal U-turn on Interstate 69 near Shakopee when she missed her exit. The truck driving fast behind her motioned for her to pull over. She did and the driver got out of his truck and started yelling at her. She then got out of her vehicle to try to apologize. That is when the unidentifed man smashed Jennifer's cell phone, picked her up and threw her onto the busy interstate. Fortunately she was not hit and several Good Samaritans stopped to help. One used their car to block traffic while another picked her up off the road and carried her to safety.

The man sped off in his truck but nobody got his license plate number, said Capt. Greg Muelken of the Scott County Sheriff's office. He said witnesses gave varying descriptions of the truck and man, who was in his 40s with graying hair. Anyone who saw or has information about the incident is asked to call the sheriff's office at 952-445-1411. Muelken said Boulden would not be cited.
Muelken advised drivers in a situation with an angry, honking motorist to call for help on a cell phone and not to stop except in a public area with people around. "You don't know what to expect, unfortunately," he said.

Jennifer is suffering from two herniated disks and her back and right leg were also injured. She hopes that the pickup truck driver is found so that she can ask him why he did this to her. The Scott County Sheriff's Office would like to find him as well. Jennifer described him as a white male with light-colored hair. She has said the pickup truck was blue and his passenger was a Native American woman.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann