Struck By Incidents
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Minnesota Semi Driver Hits Patrol Car
A Minnesota State Patrol deputy was assisting a motorist on the Interstate 94 roadside when his patrol car was hit by a semitrailer Friday morning in Stearns County, the patrol said.
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Woman Injured When Car Hits Parked Minnesota Fire Truck
A Fargo woman was injured when the car she was riding in lost control near a crash scene and slid into the rear of a parked fire truck on Interstate 94 today, the State Patrol reported.
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Minnesota Speeding Unlikely to Blame in I-35W Deaths
It appears "excessive speed" did not contribute to Thursday's crash, but it remains unclear just how fast the driver, Kirk Deamos, 21, of Raymore, Mo., was traveling, said Lt. Eric Roeske, spokesman for the Minnesota State Patrol. By law, drivers can travel up to 70 mph in the construction zone where the crash happened north of McAndrews
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Out-of-Control Car Kills 2 Highway Workers on 35W in Burnsville, Minnesota
A busy road construction season turned deadly Thursday when two highway workers were killed by a car that plowed into them alongside Interstate 35W in Burnsville. Craig D. Carlson, 47, of Ramsey, was thrown about 50 feet and died at the scene. Ronald Rajkowski, 44, of St. Joseph, was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
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Minnesota Trooper Struck Multiple Times
State trooper Brian Bammert or his cruiser has been struck on the job three times in less than two years -- including last Saturday.
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Minnesota Trooper Struck Twice in 2 Months
One Minnesota State Trooper has been involved in two car crashes in the last two months. Trooper Brain Bammert’s latest close call came on Saturday when his squad was struck by an oncoming car.
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Minnesota Trooper Squad Car Hit From Behind During Traffic Stop
A state trooper received minor injuries when his squad car was struck by a van. It happened around 8 p.m. Saturday evening on Interstate 94 near 42nd Avenue in north Minneapolis. “A driver of a van plowed into the back end of his squad car pushing him into the car he had pulled over,” said Capt. Matt Langer, of the State Patrol.
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Minnesota Squad Car, Officer Struck By Vehicle
A St. Cloud police officer was hit by a car while conducting a traffic stop.
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2 Squad Cars Hit In Rice County, Minnesota
Police say glare ice is to blame after two deputy squad cars were hit at the scene of another crash in Rice County.
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Motorist Hits Minnesota Fire Truck on Icy Highway
Three Zimmerman firefighters narrowly escaped injury when the rescue truck they were parked in was rear-ended by a motorist Monday on a slippery stretch of Highway 169 near 239th Avenue.