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The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash with injuries in Franconia Township, Chisago County, involving a Chevrolet Traverse and a Ford Taurus. A 42-year-old woman driving the Traverse crossed the center line and collided head-on with the Taurus, injuring both drivers and a passenger. The injured parties were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the investigation is ongoing.
Minnesota State Patrol trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in July 2023. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that deadly force was not necessary in this case. An attorney for Londregan called his client a hero and criticized the county attorney for charging him. The trooper has not been arrested, but the attorney's office plans to require him to surrender his passport and firearms.
Three Minnesota State Patrol troopers are on leave and under investigation after one of them fatally shot Ricky Cobb II, a Black man, during a traffic stop in Minneapolis. The troopers pulled over Cobb's car for driving without taillights and discovered he was wanted for a felony violation. Body camera footage shows a trooper attempting to remove Cobb from the car, but shots are fired as the vehicle moves forward. The troopers pursue Cobb's car, eventually pinning it to a guardrail. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting, and the case will be turned over to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office for potential charges. Cobb's family is demanding justice.
A large house party in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was disbanded by police after causing a neighborhood-wide disturbance. Several hundred attendees were reported to be causing a disturbance, prompting officers to surround the residence and issue dispersal warnings. The State patrol conducted traffic stops as partygoers left the scene, and police maintained a presence to ensure the area was cleared. No further details were provided.
A fatal crash occurred on Highway 52 in Vermillion Township, Minnesota, when a car traveling northbound veered into the southbound lanes and was hit head-on by a dump truck, with debris striking another car. The highway is closed from 200th Street to County Road 46 in both directions for a significant amount of time, and the State Patrol is investigating the incident. No information has been released about those involved or any other injuries.
Both directions of Highway 62 near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have partially reopened after a fatal crash involving a truck and trailer. The passenger in the truck was killed, and the driver was critically injured. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash. A secondary crash involving a state patrol squad car and a Minneapolis Fire Department truck occurred while responding to the initial crash, but no firefighters were hurt. The State Patrol is investigating the incident.
A fatal crash on Highway 62 in Minneapolis involving a Chevy Silverado hauling a trailer has left at least one person dead. A firetruck and a State Patrol squad vehicle then collided in a separate crash west of the initial crash. The highway has been fully closed in both directions between 28th and 34th avenues while the crashes are being investigated.
A fatal crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck occurred on Highway 63 in Farmington Township, Minnesota. The crash resulted in the death of at least one person, and it is unclear if there were any other injuries. The highway was closed for a period of time due to the incident. The State Patrol is investigating the crash and is expected to release additional information.