{"id":27348,"date":"2026-05-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=27348"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:52:01","slug":"thief-river-falls-driver-cited-after-crash-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-driver-cited-after-crash-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Driver Cited After Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pennington County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Thief River Falls driver was cited after a two-vehicle crash in rural Pennington County.<\/p>\n

The crash was reported on April 17 at 3:09 p.m.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office received a report of an accident near 180th Avenue Northeast and 160th Street Northeast.<\/p>\n

According to the report, Melissa Bunker of Thief River Falls was driving a 2007 Mercury Mariner.<\/p>\n

Bunker was pulling out of her driveway and onto 180th Avenue Northeast.<\/p>\n

Her vehicle was then struck by a 2016 Honda CR-V.<\/p>\n

The Honda was driven by Julie Peterson of Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n

No Known Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n

The report stated there were no known injuries after the crash.<\/p>\n

No ambulance transport was listed in the information provided.<\/p>\n

No further medical details were included in the report.<\/p>\n

Driver Cited For Failure To Yield<\/h2>\n

Bunker was cited for driver turning left fails to yield.<\/p>\n

The citation is tied to the reported movement from the driveway onto the road.<\/p>\n

A citation is not a finding of guilt.<\/p>\n

The case may be handled through the local court or traffic citation processing.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota traffic laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Court information may also be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch case records system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rural Road Safety Reminder<\/h2>\n

Crashes can happen quickly when vehicles enter rural roads from driveways.<\/p>\n

Drivers should watch for traffic before entering a roadway.<\/p>\n

They should also allow enough distance before turning or crossing lanes.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety<\/a> offers statewide road safety information.<\/p>\n

No additional details were included in the report provided.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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