Thief River Falls Driver Backs Into Parked SUV

THIEF RIVER FALLS — (trfnews.i234.me) — Police received a parking lot accident report on July 2.

The report came in at 2:23 p.m. from the parking lot at Hugo’s.

Jayden Wallestad of Thief River Falls was driving a 2009 Dodge Charger.

Wallestad was trying to move the Charger into a parking space, according to the report.

Charger Backed Into Parked Vehicle

The report says Wallestad backed out of the space during the parking attempt.

The Charger then struck a parked Honda CR-V in the lot.

The Honda was owned by Valley Markets Inc. of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

No known injuries were reported after the parking lot crash.

The report did not list the amount of damage to either vehicle.

The summary did not identify the weather, lighting, or pavement conditions.

It did not say whether customers or store workers witnessed the collision.

The crash involved an occupied Dodge and an unoccupied parked Honda.

The available report did not identify any passengers in the Dodge Charger.

It also did not state whether either vehicle needed towing afterward.

No information was provided about citations or other enforcement actions.

The summary also did not list an emergency medical response at the scene.

The no-injury finding reflects the information available when the report was prepared.

The report described a vehicle collision with no known injuries.

Drivers should use extra care in busy parking areas.

Slow speeds and frequent mirror checks can help reduce parking lot crashes.

Drivers should also watch for pedestrians and vehicles leaving nearby spaces.

Readers can find community information through the City of Thief River Falls.

State crash information is available through Minnesota State Patrol Crash Updates.

This story is based on the information available in the police accident summary.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.