{"id":10125,"date":"2026-01-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=10125"},"modified":"2026-01-14T05:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:24:13","slug":"thief-river-falls-hit-and-run-cited-after-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-hit-and-run-cited-after-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Hit-and-Run Cited After Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police cited a Thief River Falls woman after a reported hit-and-run crash at a city intersection. The collision was reported at 1:05 p.m. on Jan. 7, according to the report.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash location and vehicles<\/h2>\n<p>The crash was reported at Markley Avenue and James Street, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Police say Ericka May of Thief River Falls was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 on Markley Avenue. The report says her pickup struck a 2014 Ford Eclipse driven by Jennifer Smith of Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Smith was traveling east on James Street at the time, according to the report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10126\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10126\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Hit-and-Run-Cited-After-Crash-300x200.png\" alt=\"Thief River Falls: Hit-and-Run Cited After Crash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Hit-and-Run-Cited-After-Crash-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Hit-and-Run-Cited-After-Crash-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Hit-and-Run-Cited-After-Crash-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Hit-and-Run-Cited-After-Crash.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thief River Falls: Hit-and-Run Cited After Crash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Medical response<\/h2>\n<p>Smith was checked by EMS at the scene, police said. The report did not list transport details.<\/p>\n<p>Information about Minnesota traffic crash reports is available through the state\u2019s Driver and Vehicle Services: <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/dvs\/contact\/driver-and-vehicle-records-requests\/request-crash-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request a crash report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Hit-and-run allegation<\/h2>\n<p>Police say May left the scene after the crash. The report says a license plate from the vehicle was left behind.<\/p>\n<p>A citation states a police sergeant later located the pickup at the home of the registered owner. The report says the registered owner is May\u2019s boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Police say May later admitted she was driving at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n<h2>Citations listed in the report<\/h2>\n<p>May was cited for several alleged violations, according to the report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Driver approaching intersection fails to yield the right of way<\/li>\n<li>Driver involved fails to stop for an accident<\/li>\n<li>Uninsured vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Instruction permit violation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A citation is not a conviction. The case will move through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota traffic laws for yielding and duties after a crash are outlined in state statutes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">169.20<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169.09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">169.09<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Police cited a Thief River Falls woman after a reported hit-and-run crash at a city intersection. The collision was reported at 1:05 p.m. on Jan. 7, according to the report. Crash location and vehicles The crash was reported at Markley Avenue and James Street, police said. 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