North Wright County Today has learned more information about last night’s crash at inFIT in Albertville. The incident occurred when Sabrina Patino, age 37 of St. Michael, was parking her vehicle. According to the report, Patino reported that the engine of her Audi sedan revved up for an unexplained reason while she was pulling in […]
UPDATE: Driver Dies as Car Hits Albertville Home
An Albertville neighborhood turned into one complex crash scene Monday, April 1 after a driver lost control on 57th Street Northeast west of Casey’s Convenience Store and barreled into home. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. on “April Fool’s Day.” The driver, who witnesses said was moving at a high rate of speed, ripped […]
BREAKING: Anoka Woman Dies in Wright County Crash
A 62-year-old Anoka woman has died after an accident on Wright County Highway 39 near Otsego Friday, March 29. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, around 8:21 a.m. the Wright County Communications Center received a report of a head-on collision on Wright County Highway 39 near the intersection of Page Avenue in the City […]
Westbound Interstate 94 Closed at St. Michael Due to Crash
Multiple vehicles are involved in a crash that has forced the closure of Westbound Interstate 94 prior to Exit 205, which is Minnesota Highway 241 at St. Michael. Details are sketchy, but images show at least two semi trucks and trailers involved in the crash, which has spilled debris – including cargo – onto the […]
Missing Monticello Woman Found Inside Submerged Vehicle
The search for a Monticello woman missing since the weekend ended, tragically, Tuesday afternoon south of Buffalo. Authorities found what they believe is the body of 39-year-old Tanisha Maehlin in the Crow River inside a black 2008 Lincoln MKX after a witness called the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. […]
Two Killed in Bethel University Volleyball Bus Crash, St. Michael Grad OK
Driver, passenger in car died at scene
The Bethel University Volleyball team bus was in a serious vehicle accident outside of Whitewater, Wisconsin, on Saturday, October 13. The Sheriff’s Office in Rock County, Wisconsin, has reported that just after 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, two young adults in a separate car died after their car crossed the centerline on a rural road […]
Construction Worker Killed in Interstate Crash Near Rogers
An Interstate 94 crash Tuesday, Oct. 2, involving a semi-truck and trailer and a pickup truck also hauling a trailer has left one person dead and a fellow construction worker injured and in the hospital. The accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday as road crews were doing work on bridges along the interstate. A […]
Monticello Man Identified as Victim in Interstate 94 Accident
The crash at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 tied up traffic in the STMA area for hours.
A 40-year-old Monticello man was identified by the Minnesota State Patrol as the person killed in Wednesday morning’s accident on Interstate 94. Kevin Allen Parker was killed when his 2018 Chevy Silverado pickup was struck by a three-axle truck driven by 53-year-old John Robert Houdyshell of St. Louis Park. Houdyshell was not seriously injured in […]
Snow, Ice Cause Pile-Up, Interstate 94 Shut Down at Monticello
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) Interstate 94 is now re-opened on the eastbound side, with one lane getting by in some areas. Please give yourself extra time and you caution as conditions are still tough going. ORIGINAL Winter has made its messy return to Wright County, and now Interstate 94 has been victimized by the ice and […]
Crash Ties up St. Michael Intersection
A Wednesday afternoon accident at the intersection of Central Avenue (Highway 241) and Lincoln Drive has sent at least one person to a local hospital. Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, Allina Ambulance, the Minnesota State Patrol and St. Michael Fire and Rescue were all on the scene of the crash, which involved two vehicles and locked […]