Roseau County (trfnews.i234.me) — Rodney L. Werk, 53, was booked May 7, 2026, after an arrest by the Minnesota State Patrol.
Booking information lists Werk under booking number 699. A release date was not listed in the report.
The charges are filed in Roseau County Court. The listed bail amount for each charge was $0.00.
Felony Charges Listed
Werk faces a felony traffic collision charge. The booking report says the allegation involves failing to stop after injury or death.
He also faces a felony criminal vehicular homicide charge. The report says the allegation involves operating a vehicle with negligence while under the influence of alcohol.
A third charge lists third-degree driving while impaired. That charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.
The booking report says the DWI charge includes one aggravating factor. No court disposition was listed in the information provided.
What The Charges Mean
Under Minnesota law, drivers involved in a crash must stop at the scene. They must also provide required information when injury or death is involved.
More details on that law are available from the Minnesota Revisor’s Office.
Minnesota law also covers criminal vehicular homicide. The law includes cases where a death is alleged to result from negligent driving while under the influence of alcohol.
That statute can be reviewed through Minnesota Statute 609.2112.
Third-degree DWI laws are listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.26.
The Minnesota State Patrol is part of the state’s public safety system. More agency information is available from the Minnesota State Patrol.
The booking information does not list more details about the crash. It also does not list a release date.
All charges are accusations. Werk is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
This guy unalived a man on a motorcycle.
Hope he rots there like he deserves.
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