{"id":28137,"date":"2026-05-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=28137"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:16:08","slug":"thief-river-falls-crash-leads-to-citation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-crash-leads-to-citation\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Crash Leads To Citation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thief River Falls<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A two-vehicle crash was reported April 24 in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n

The crash happened at about 4:27 p.m. at Greenwood Street and Highway 59.<\/p>\n

Police said there were no known injuries after the collision.<\/p>\n

April Kraemer, of Thief River Falls, was driving a 2019 Buick Encore.<\/p>\n

She was traveling westbound on Greenwood Street before the crash.<\/p>\n

Drew Wigness, of Champlin, was driving a 2011 Subaru Outback.<\/p>\n

Wigness was traveling northwest on Highway 59 at the time.<\/p>\n

Crash Report Details<\/h2>\n

According to the report, Kraemer stopped at the stop sign.<\/p>\n

She then drove into the intersection.<\/p>\n

Her Buick Encore then collided with Wigness\u2019 Subaru Outback.<\/p>\n

The report did not list any known injuries.<\/p>\n

Both drivers were identified in the police report.<\/p>\n

No other vehicles were listed in the crash summary.<\/p>\n

Citation Issued After Collision<\/h2>\n

Kraemer was cited after the crash.<\/p>\n

The citation was for a driver approaching an intersection failing to yield the right of way.<\/p>\n

Minnesota law requires drivers to yield in certain intersection situations.<\/p>\n

That law is listed under Minnesota Statute 169.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Highway 59 is a major route through northwestern Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Drivers are urged to use extra care at intersections.<\/p>\n

They should also watch for vehicles entering from side streets.<\/p>\n

The crash remains a reminder of how quickly intersection collisions can happen.<\/p>\n

Even a brief delay in yielding can lead to a serious crash.<\/p>\n

No further injury information was listed in the report.<\/p>\n

More traffic safety information is available through the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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