Thief River Falls Roundabout Crash Draws EMS

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at a city roundabout on September 23.

The accident was reported at about 5:48 p.m.

It happened at the intersection of Greenwood Street and Pennington Avenue.

The crash involved a 2012 Ford Taurus and a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country.

Vehicles Collide In Roundabout

John Closner was driving the Ford Taurus when he entered the roundabout.

Police said the Taurus then struck the rear of the Chrysler Town & Country.

Ammie Albers of Thief River Falls was driving the Chrysler.

The report did not provide information about what caused the crash.

No information was released about road conditions at the time.

The report also did not say whether traffic was delayed after the collision.

Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene after the crash.

Albers was checked by EMS following the collision.

The report did not describe the extent of any possible injuries.

It also did not say whether Albers was taken to a hospital.

No medical information was provided for Closner.

Police did not report any citations or arrests in the information released.

Roundabouts are designed to keep traffic moving while reducing serious intersection crashes.

Drivers entering a roundabout should yield to vehicles already traveling inside it.

More roundabout safety information is available from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

General traffic safety information is also available from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Authorities released no further details about the September 23 crash.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.