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When someone is injured in an accident in Minneapolis or St. Paul, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.

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Minnesota

Minnesota man with valid driver's license arrested for 28th DWI

A common argument against the widespread adoption of driverless technology is that the cars can be hacked. Perhaps these people should consider the possibility of hacking versus the fact that chronic drunk driving offenders are free to stay on the roads, imperiling - and often killing - innocent people every single day in this country.

Most recent accident reports

A 59-year-old  Robert Steven Bentzwas was killed Saturday in a hayride accident for a birthday party. A tractor was pulling two hayracks joined together.
Date: 
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Cesar 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.
Date: 
Friday, September 5, 2014
Roadway: 
Ikea Way
The dump truck driver, Justin Peabody, 25, attempted an evasive maneuver, but couldn't avoid the crash. Robinson was declared dead at the scene. No alcohol was detected, and it remains a mystery why Robinson crossed into the oncoming lanes.
Date: 
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 41
City: 
Chaska, MN
An 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.
Date: 
Monday, September 1, 2014
A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist Thursday morning is being investigated. The motorcyclist was the only person involved. The victim was not wearing a helmet and that alcohol was not detected.
Date: 
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Cedar Avenue
David Eisen, 64, was killed after his car was the first one rear-ended in the crash. Seven others in three vehicles were not injured in the crash, and all seven were wearing seatbelts.
Date: 
Friday, August 22, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 10

The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the 21-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on collision in Wright County last week.

Date: 
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 12
John Bosch dies in accident when his vehicle drifted into a turn lane and rear-ended another car, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured lung that eventually resulted in his death on August 20.
Date: 
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
City: 
Spicer, MN
Type: Car Accident
A 19-year-old woman died Friday from injuries she sustained in a car crash in Carver County, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Friday at West 150th Street and Baseline Avenue in Louisville Township.
Date: 
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A west metro woman who died after she was run over by a car Thursday night has been identified.

Date: 
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Roadway: 
Arcola Lane
A 66-year-old woman died after the car she was driving collided with a semi on a county road in southern Minnesota Friday morning. The incident occured on Old Highway 14 at 10:46 a.m. near the 95th Street intersection.
Date: 
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Roadway: 
Old Highway 14
Type: Car Accident

Two drivers are killed and a third is injured in a multi-vehicle crash in western Wisconsin.

Date: 
Monday, July 14, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 35
Type: Car Accident
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 7-year-old girl was killed on Tuesday, July 8 when she was hit by an SUV a short distance from her home.
Date: 
Monday, July 7, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Authorities on Wednesday identified the man who died in a three-vehicle crash on a Burnsville highway as a onetime leader of American Legion Baseball in Minnesota.

Date: 
Monday, June 9, 2014
Type: Car Accident
A 71-year-old pilot was critically hurt when a crop-dusting helicopter crashed onto the roof of a barn in central Minnesota.
Date: 
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Roadway: 
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