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Aug. 27—One person died and another was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a crash at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 13 and West Main Street in Albert Lea. Roger Allen Jensen, 84, of ...
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper who is accused of speeding without lights or sirens on before he killed an 18-year-old in a crash was charged Tuesday with manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
The crash report states Hesser was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram southbound on I-35 near milepost 19 at 7:07 a.m. when the crash occurred. The roads were dry at the time of the crash, and alcohol was ...
Rigs also jackknifed and went into ditches, state Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said. He posted a video showing his boots sliding across the highway blacktop like an ice-skating rink. “We are in it now," Gardner said as he drove to the scene of an accident. Online, he begged for prayers and warned that some roadways were nearly impassable.
The Minnesota Highway Patrol was created in 1929 when Charles M. Babcock, the Commissioner of Highways, appointed Earle Brown, Sheriff of Hennepin County, as Chief of the Highway Patrol. On July 1, 1929, Chief Brown appointed 8 officers. In 1973 the Highway Patrol was reorganized and the official name was changed to the Minnesota State Patrol. [7]
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the State of Minnesota in the United States. DPS is an enforcement, licensing and services agency that develops and operates programs in the areas of law enforcement, traffic safety, alcohol and gambling, fire safety, driver licensing, vehicle registration, emergency management and public safety information.
Johnson reported that while he was on patrol near Stephen, Minnesota about 2 AM on August 27, 1979, he saw a beam of light just above the road. According to Johnson, the beam sped towards him, his squad car was engulfed in light, and he heard glass breaking.
Rigs also jackknifed and went into ditches, state Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said. He posted a video showing his boots sliding across the highway blacktop like an ice-skating rink.