State Patrol

A head-on collision near Willmar has claimed the lives of three people: a 68-year-old woman, her adult daughter and her 8-year-old granddaughter. The State Patrol says the accident happened Friday about 9 p.m. on Highway 12.

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The Minnesota State Patrol is closing it's dispatch center here in St. Cloud. The plan to merge the office with the one in Roseville has been in the works for a few years, but today (Wednesday) they officially announced the transfer date of September 12th.

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The men's basketball coach at Southwest Minnesota State University is in critical condition after a crash in western Minnesota that killed his 5-month-old son. The Minnesota State Patrol says the coach, 33-year-old Brad Bigler, is hospitalized in Sioux Falls, S.D. Five-month-old Drake Phillip Bigler was killed, and two other occupants were injured.

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We have an update for you on the incident where a motorcycle collided with a deer in Benton County. The State Patrol now says the driver of the motorcycle has died from his injuries.

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There was a serious crash involving a motorcycle in Meeker County. The State Patrol says the incident happened at about 4:10 p.m. yesterday (Monday) on Highway 24 and County Road 42.

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A head-on collision on Interstate 94 caused serious injuries and backed-up traffic for miles. The State Patrol says the incident happened near St. Augusta just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday (Monday).

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The State Patrol responded to an RV fire on Interstate 94 last (Wednesday) night. The incident happened at about 9:00 p.m. in the eastbound lane near Opportunity Drive in St. Cloud.

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Local law enforcement agencies conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement campaign recently. St. Cloud Police, the State Patrol, and the Sherburne County Sheriff's Department conducted the event last Thursday and Friday.

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The State Patrol has released the name of the woman hit by a car last (Monday) night on Highway 23 in St. Cloud.

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The Minnesota State Patrol says speed contributed to a February crash that killed four North Dakota State University students on their way back to school. The patrol also concluded that the driver was not driving for the conditions.

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