{"id":42689,"date":"2026-08-12T13:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=42689"},"modified":"2026-08-09T18:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T23:25:38","slug":"thief-river-falls-crash-at-hugos-leaves-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-crash-at-hugos-leaves-no-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Crash at Hugo\u2019s Leaves No Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thief River Falls Crash at Hugo\u2019s Leaves No Injuries<\/h2>\n<p><strong>THIEF RIVER FALLS<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police received a report of a parking lot crash on July 28.<\/p>\n<p>The report was made at 4:18 p.m. at Hugo\u2019s in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Janel Engelstad, of Thief River Falls, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado.<\/p>\n<p>Anita Hoffman, also of Thief River Falls, was driving a 2019 Ford F-150.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Engelstad\u2019s Silverado struck Hoffman\u2019s Ford pickup in the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>Police reported no known injuries following the crash.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash Reported at Hugo\u2019s<\/h2>\n<p>The collision happened in the Hugo\u2019s parking lot during the late afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not describe how the two vehicles were positioned before the crash.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not state whether either pickup was entering or leaving a parking space.<\/p>\n<p>No information was provided about vehicle speed before the impact.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not list weather or pavement conditions at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Police also did not report whether either vehicle required towing after the collision.<\/p>\n<h2>No Known Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n<p>The report said there were no known injuries connected to the crash.<\/p>\n<p>No ambulance response or hospital transport was listed in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>The report also did not identify any passengers in either pickup.<\/p>\n<p>No details were given about possible vehicle damage.<\/p>\n<p>The available report did not state whether citations were issued.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not provide an estimated dollar amount for damage.<\/p>\n<h2>Both Drivers Are From Thief River Falls<\/h2>\n<p>Engelstad and Hoffman were both identified as Thief River Falls residents.<\/p>\n<p>The crash involved two pickup trucks from different model years.<\/p>\n<p>The Silverado was listed as a 2012 model.<\/p>\n<p>The Ford F-150 was listed as a 2019 model.<\/p>\n<p>No other vehicles were identified in the report.<\/p>\n<p>More traffic safety information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/portal\/residents\/public-safety.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota public safety portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should remain alert in parking lots where vehicles and pedestrians move in close spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should check mirrors and blind spots before backing or turning.<\/p>\n<p>They should also move slowly when visibility is limited by parked vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The report described a vehicle collision with no known injuries.<\/p>\n<p>No further details were included in the information available for this story.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42690\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-42690\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Thief River Falls Crash at Hugo\u2019s Leaves No Injuries\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thief-River-Falls-Crash-at-Hugos-Leaves-No-Injuries.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thief River Falls Crash at Hugo\u2019s Leaves No Injuries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Thief River Falls drivers were involved in a July 28 parking lot crash at Hugo\u2019s. 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