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Searching for answers: Watford City mayor suggests lower speed limit for Highway 85

April 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WATFORD CITY Driving on U.S. Highway 85 between here and Williston is “like taking your life in your hands,” says Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford. Continue Reading

Death toll from crashes rises in Douglas County

January 8, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

For the first time in five years, the number of traffic deaths increased in Minnesota.
Crashes killed 378 people in the state in 2012, according to preliminary reports from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
In 2011, 368 people died in crashes on Minnesota roads. Continue Reading

Car crashes through garage in Worthington

October 14, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Jim Gengler had just cleaned his garage on his home in Miles Drive. Continue Reading

Final 2011 traffic crash report: 368 killed on Minnesota roads

June 16, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

The 368 traffic deaths on Minnesota roads in 2011 represents a fourth consecutive annual drop in road fatalities and the lowest death count on record since 1944 when 356 were killed. Continue Reading

Six lives lost in three hours

February 21, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Three crashes happen in snow near Alexandria and Glenwood
ALEXANDRIA In the space of three hours, six lives were lost in three separate crashes on snowy, slushy roads near Alexandria and Glenwood on Monday.
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Weather leads to multiple driving deaths

February 20, 2012 in West Central Tribune

Four people were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup west of Alexandria on Interstate 94, according to Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Several injured — one critically — in four crashes on an icy Highway 10 this morning

January 23, 2012 in DL-Online

Icy road conditions this morning kept state troopers busy from Moorhead to Wadena. Continue Reading

Plane ditches in ocean off Hawaii, pilot rescued

October 8, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

A small plane ran out of fuel and was ditched in the ocean several miles off Hawaii’s coast, but the pilot was rescued by Coast Guard crews who had flown alongside and coached him on crash landing in the choppy seas. Continue Reading

‘CRASH TAX’: Some Minnesota cities charging nonresidents in serious traffic accidents a fee

March 30, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

It’s sometimes referred to as a “crash tax” — and it eventually could be coming to a Minnesota town near you. Fridley and Columbia Heights already are taking advantage of a state law that allows cities to impose a “reasonable service charge” for serious crashes, rescues and other emergencies. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Burnsville charge only for removing someone from a crushed vehicle. Continue Reading

52 crashes reported in region Monday

January 25, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press

Don’t let your defensive driving skills slip. A lot of accidents are still happening on icy roads. Continue Reading