Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Sat, 10/18/2014Vanessa Uzong, 24, of Brooklyn Park, is in custody on felony assault charges after hitting 26-year-old Miera Horton with a car Saturday morning. The accident occured around 1 a.m.
Complete Hennepin County, MN accident reports and news.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MNAccidents in Hennepin County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Hennepin County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Hennepin County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Hennepin County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about the value of a no-cost legal claim evaluation.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Mon, 10/06/2014Billy Weaver, 45 died while waiting at a Metro Station bus stop at 45th and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota after an SUV driven by a woman crashed through it. The SUV driver went on to hit a parked car at nearby McDonald’s.
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Sun, 09/21/2014A motorcycle crashed on a freeway west of Minneapolis near St. Louis Park early Sunday afternoon, killing two people, authorities said. Killed were a man operating the motorcycle and his 58-year-old passenger, the patrol added. There was no immediate word on what led to the crash.
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Fri, 09/05/2014Cesar I. Canton, 33, of Minneapolis, crashed Friday on a road close to the Mall of America, and died on the way to the hospital, authorities said.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Mon, 09/01/2014An off-duty Minneapolis police officer was working at a nearby business and witnessed the accident. After ensuring that Cruz-Guzman was receiving aid, the officer pursued the driver in a marked squad for a few blocks.
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Wed, 07/23/2014A west metro woman who died after she was run over by a car Thursday night has been identified.
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Tue, 05/06/2014A two-car collision at a busy Bloomington intersection has claimed the life of a 92-year-old man and has the man’s wife and the other driver both claiming the right of way, authorities said Thursday.
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Sat, 04/26/2014A 33-year-old man lost control of his car along Intestate 94 in Maple Grove, hit a utility equipment building and was killed, authorities said.
The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday on eastbound I-94 near Maple Grove Parkway, according to the State Patrol.
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Thu, 04/24/2014A driver on probation for a traffic offense was jailed Saturday on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the Friday night death of a Minneapolis mail handler.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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Mon, 04/14/2014A driver under the influence of drugs and alcohol swerved into oncoming traffic on a well-traveled St. Louis Park street and struck a vehicle coming the other way head-on, leaving the owner of a well-known Hopkins hardware dead in the other vehicle, authorities said Thursday.
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Sun, 04/13/2014The Rogers Police Department has identified the woman who crashed into a lake in Rogers on Monday afternoon as Karen Torgerson.
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Thu, 04/10/2014A 50-year-old man was one of two people who were killed in a head-on crash near Orono on Friday morning.
Steven Francis Crowley of Delano died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries he sustained during the crash, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
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Wed, 03/19/2014A car ran a red light and struck a Metro Transit bus Thursday morning at a south Minneapolis intersection, sending the bus crashing into a tree and leaving three people injured, authorities said.
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Fri, 03/14/2014Alcohol may have been a factor in a rollover crash that closed three lanes of westbound Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Saturday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.