Thief River Falls Parking Lot Crash Damages Cars

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the Erl’s Market parking lot on September 13.

The crash was reported at 12:59 p.m.

Jonathan McHam of Thief River Falls was driving a 2002 Dodge Durango.

According to the report, McHam drove forward from a parking space.

His vehicle then collided with a Toyota Corolla.

The Corolla was driven by Kelly Dorvault of Manitoba, Canada.

Crash Happened as Vehicle Entered Lot

Dorvault was entering the parking lot when the collision happened.

The report did not provide more details about the exact point of impact.

No other vehicles were listed as being involved.

Police said there were no known injuries.

No ambulance transport was reported.

The crash appears to have caused property damage only.

The report did not include estimates for damage to either vehicle.

No information was released about possible citations.

Police also did not identify weather or road conditions as factors.

The available report contains only basic information about the incident.

Parking lots can create limited visibility for drivers leaving spaces.

Vehicles entering a lot may also be difficult to see from some parking positions.

Drivers should move slowly and check carefully before entering a traffic lane.

More traffic safety information is available through the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety.

Road and travel information is also available from Minnesota 511.

No injuries were reported in the Erl’s Market crash.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.