{"id":55930,"date":"2026-09-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=55930"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:21:17","slug":"thief-river-falls-driver-hits-wells-fargo-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-driver-hits-wells-fargo-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Driver Hits Wells Fargo Building"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thief River Falls Driver Hits Wells Fargo Building<\/h2>\n

Thief River Falls<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police responded to a crash at Wells Fargo on September 11.<\/p>\n

The incident was reported at 4:26 p.m.<\/p>\n

Margie Rutz of Thief River Falls was driving a 2011 Ford Flex.<\/p>\n

According to the report, Rutz was driving through the Wells Fargo parking lot.<\/p>\n

The vehicle then struck the building.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported in the crash.<\/p>\n

No Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n

Police said there were no known injuries connected to the incident.<\/p>\n

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

The report did not provide details about damage to the Ford Flex.<\/p>\n

It also did not include an estimate for damage to the Wells Fargo building.<\/p>\n

No other vehicles were listed as being involved.<\/p>\n

The initial report did not state whether any citations were issued.<\/p>\n

Crash Happened in Parking Lot<\/h2>\n

The crash occurred while Rutz was driving through the parking lot.<\/p>\n

Authorities did not release more information about what caused the vehicle to hit the building.<\/p>\n

The report did not list speed, weather or road conditions as contributing factors.<\/p>\n

No information was provided about whether the bank remained open after the incident.<\/p>\n

Police also did not report any danger to customers or employees.<\/p>\n

Investigation Details Limited<\/h2>\n

The available report contains only basic information about the crash.<\/p>\n

No additional details about the circumstances were released.<\/p>\n

Drivers are reminded to use extra caution in parking lots and near building entrances.<\/p>\n

Low-speed crashes can still cause costly damage to vehicles and structures.<\/p>\n

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

Road and travel information is also available through Minnesota 511<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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