Accidents that occured in Minnesota or impacted Minnesota residents.
A Rochester man, Aaron Juwan Woods, was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Dakota County. The crash occurred in Vermillion Township, about 10 miles southwest of Hastings. Woods died at the scene due to blunt force injuries.
A central Minnesota man has been charged with DWI after two nine-year-old boys were injured in a Saturday watercraft accident on a lake near St. Joseph. One boy suffered serious injuries including a skull fracture, a bruised lung, and a head laceration. The other boy had non-life-threatening injuries.
A crash in Red Wing, MN claimed the life of a Stewartville woman when her SUV collided with a tractor. The driver of the tractor escaped without injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident.
A Minnesota family is living through unspeakable tragedy after a mother and father were victims of a car crash this weekend. Emily Gerding was killed and her husband, John Gerding, was critically injured when a 20-year-old driver ran through a red light and crashed into their minivan. The couple, both special education teachers, were beloved members of their community.
A speeding driver crashed into a minivan in Robbinsdale, killing a 34-year-old woman and critically injuring her husband. The driver was trying to avoid a ticket. The incident occurred on 42nd Avenue North near Highway 100. The suspect is in custody and is expected to survive.
A semi carrying hogs was involved in a serious accident with a car in Glyndon, Minnesota. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. No fatalities have been reported.
A tanker truck carrying asphalt bonding agent crashed and spilled hundreds of gallons on I-35W in Minneapolis. The driver suffered injuries that aren't considered life-threatening. The incident remains under investigation.
Derrick Thompson has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide and fleeing the scene after hitting five young women in Mankato, Minnesota. Thompson was also found with drugs and a firearm in his vehicle. None of the women survived the crash.
A crash in Winona County sent a woman and two young children to the hospital early Tuesday morning. The State Patrol responded to the single-vehicle crash shortly before 12:30 a.m. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt and alcohol was not involved in the crash.
A fatal crash involving a semi and a Dodge Ram occurred on Highway 13 in New Richland, Minnesota resulting in the death of an unidentified occupant.