{"id":14511,"date":"2026-01-30T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=14511"},"modified":"2026-01-27T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:06:10","slug":"hibbing-unbelted-driver-hurt-on-mitchell-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/hibbing-unbelted-driver-hurt-on-mitchell-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Hibbing: Unbelted Driver Hurt on Mitchell Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>St. Louis County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Hibbing woman was hurt in a crash on the Mitchell Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at about 9:36 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The location was northbound U.S. Highway 169 near milepost 343 in Hibbing.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers listed snow and ice on the road.<\/p>\n<h2>What happened<\/h2>\n<p>Troopers said a 2017 Ford F-150 was heading north over the Mitchell Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The truck crashed into a concrete wall.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers said it hit the wall twice.<\/p>\n<p>No other vehicles were listed in the report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14512\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14512\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hibbing-Unbelted-Driver-Hurt-on-Mitchell-Bridge-300x200.png\" alt=\"Hibbing: Unbelted Driver Hurt on Mitchell Bridge\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hibbing-Unbelted-Driver-Hurt-on-Mitchell-Bridge-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hibbing-Unbelted-Driver-Hurt-on-Mitchell-Bridge-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hibbing-Unbelted-Driver-Hurt-on-Mitchell-Bridge-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hibbing-Unbelted-Driver-Hurt-on-Mitchell-Bridge.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hibbing: Unbelted Driver Hurt on Mitchell Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Driver identified<\/h2>\n<p>The driver was Janet Lee Strassburg, 56, of Hibbing.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers listed her injuries as not life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>She was taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairview.org\/range\/fairview-range-medical-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairview Range Medical Center<\/a> for care.<\/p>\n<p>Airbags deployed, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers said Strassburg was not wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol was not suspected.<\/p>\n<h2>Agencies on scene<\/h2>\n<p>Troopers listed help from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hibbingmn.gov\/169\/Police-Department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hibbing Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They also listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hibbingmn.gov\/162\/Fire-Department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hibbing Fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash basics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incident type:<\/strong> Injury<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date and time:<\/strong> 01\/21\/2026 at 9:36 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> U.S. 169 northbound, milepost 343, Hibbing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Road condition:<\/strong> Snow and ice<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vehicle:<\/strong> 2017 Ford F-150<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airbags:<\/strong> Deployed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat belt:<\/strong> Not worn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case number:<\/strong> 26310127<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Helpful public links<\/h2>\n<p>You can find statewide incident listings on <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/Current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSP Crash Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can check winter road conditions on <a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MnDOT 511<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Mitchell Bridge road weather page is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/weather-station\/71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US 169: Mitchell Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota seat belt guidance is posted here: <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/ots\/safe-driving-information-and-laws\/traffic-safety-laws\/seat-belt-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seat Belt Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For case information, the State Patrol listed: <a href=\"tel:2187353720\">218-735-3720<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m 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>St. Louis County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Hibbing woman was hurt in a crash on the Mitchell Bridge. The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at about 9:36 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The location was northbound U.S. Highway 169 near milepost 343 in Hibbing. Troopers listed snow and ice on the road. 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