{"id":13109,"date":"2026-01-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13109"},"modified":"2026-01-23T04:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:42:34","slug":"thief-river-falls-two-car-crash-on-hwy-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-two-car-crash-on-hwy-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Two-Car Crash on Hwy 59"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls, Pennington County <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 A two-vehicle crash was reported on January 12.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash reported near Edgewood Drive and Highway 59<\/h2>\n<p>Police received the call at 4:41 p.m. The crash was near the Edgewood Drive and Highway 59 intersection.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn Thyng, of Thief River Falls, drove a 2007 Chrysler Sebring on Edgewood Drive.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, she turned north onto Highway 59. Her car was then rear-ended by a northbound vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Newell, of Plummer, was driving a 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT. Police listed the Hyundai as traveling north.<\/p>\n<p>Highway 59 is a main route through town. Drivers often meet turning traffic near side streets.<\/p>\n<h2>No injuries listed in the report<\/h2>\n<p>Police reported no known injuries. The report did not note any emergency transport.<\/p>\n<p>Even minor crashes can cause delayed pain. Drivers should watch for symptoms over the next day.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who feels unwell should seek medical care. They should also keep notes for insurance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13110\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13110\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Two-Car-Crash-on-Hwy-59-300x200.png\" alt=\"Thief River Falls: Two-Car Crash on Hwy 59\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Two-Car-Crash-on-Hwy-59-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Two-Car-Crash-on-Hwy-59-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Two-Car-Crash-on-Hwy-59-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thief-River-Falls-Two-Car-Crash-on-Hwy-59.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thief River Falls: Two-Car Crash on Hwy 59<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What drivers can do after a crash?<\/h2>\n<p>Experts suggest taking photos when it is safe. Photos can show damage and road conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers can exchange contact and insurance details. They can also write down the time and location.<\/p>\n<p>It can help to list vehicle makes and years. It can also help to note any visible debris.<\/p>\n<p>People should avoid standing in traffic lanes. They should move to a safe spot if possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Road safety reminder<\/h2>\n<p>Rear-end crashes often happen with a short following distance. Extra space can reduce sudden braking.<\/p>\n<p>Winter roads can change fast in northwest Minnesota. Slow speeds can help on ice or slush.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota 511 road conditions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/ots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169.09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169.09<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/dvs\/license-and-id\/class-d-regular-dl\/class-d-dl-forms-documents-and-manuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services manuals<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Update policy<\/h2>\n<p>This story is based on the initial crash summary. TRF News will update it if new details are released.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A two-vehicle crash was reported on January 12. Crash reported near Edgewood Drive and Highway 59 Police received the call at 4:41 p.m. The crash was near the Edgewood Drive and Highway 59 intersection. Caitlyn Thyng, of Thief River Falls, drove a 2007 Chrysler Sebring on Edgewood Drive.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-two-car-crash-on-hwy-59\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Thief River Falls: Two-Car Crash on Hwy 59<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16],"tags":[1791,5872,998,10655,827,10654,3406,10656,10657,5873,3017,3059,4291,824,825,4761,6550],"class_list":["post-13109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accidents","tag-accidents","tag-chrysler-sebring","tag-crash","tag-edgewood-drive-crash","tag-falls","tag-highway-59-accident","tag-hwy","tag-hyundai-elantra-gt","tag-local-crash-report","tag-minnesota-traffic-report","tag-pennington-county-mn","tag-plummer-mn","tag-rear-end-crash","tag-river","tag-thief","tag-thief-river-falls-crash","tag-two-car","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13112,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13109\/revisions\/13112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}