Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me)
Police reported a two-vehicle crash in a busy parking lot in Thief River Falls.
The call came in on January 14 at 1:59 p.m.
Officers responded to the lot serving a strip mall with The Hive and Marco.
Crash details
Police said both drivers were backing up when the crash happened.
Tony Russell Dorn of Thief River Falls was backing a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500, police said.
Arvid Halvorson of Thief River Falls was backing a 2017 Toyota Sienna, police said.
The vehicles collided in the parking lot, according to the report.
Both drivers were listed as Thief River Falls residents in the report.
Police did not report road conditions because the crash happened off-street.
The report did not include more details about the damage or the speed.
Police did not list a precise spot in the lot in the report summary.
The investigation details were limited to the crash report summary.
Passenger planned medical check
Police noted a passenger in the Sienna planned to seek a medical check.
The passenger planned to go to Sanford Medical Center, the report said.
Police did not release details on the passenger’s condition.
Police also did not release an update on the passenger’s visit.
No other injuries were listed in the report.
Officials did not release any photos from the parking lot crash.
Police did not say whether citations were issued in this case.
Location and public resources
The businesses are listed online as located along U.S. Highway 59.
The Hive lists its Thief River Falls location on its official site.
Marco also lists a Thief River Falls branch office online.
Sanford also lists its local emergency center as open 24 hours each day.
The Sanford Thief River Falls Emergency Center is located at 3001 Sanford Parkway.
State law requires a written report for crashes with injury or major damage.
Minnesota law uses a $1,000 damage threshold for that written report.
Drivers can also request a copy of a Minnesota crash report through the state.
That request is handled through Driver and Vehicle Services at the Department of Public Safety.
- The Hive Bar & Grill
- Marco Thief River Falls location
- Sanford Thief River Falls Emergency Center
- Minnesota DPS: Request a crash report
- Minnesota Statute 169.09
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.