{"id":55935,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=55935"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T21:21:50","slug":"thief-river-falls-parking-lot-crash-damages-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-parking-lot-crash-damages-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Parking Lot Crash Damages Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thief River Falls Parking Lot Crash Damages Cars<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thief River Falls<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the Erl\u2019s Market parking lot on September 13.<\/p>\n<p>The crash was reported at 12:59 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan McHam of Thief River Falls was driving a 2002 Dodge Durango.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, McHam drove forward from a parking space.<\/p>\n<p>His vehicle then collided with a Toyota Corolla.<\/p>\n<p>The Corolla was driven by Kelly Dorvault of Manitoba, Canada.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash Happened as Vehicle Entered Lot<\/h2>\n<p>Dorvault was entering the parking lot when the collision happened.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not provide more details about the exact point of impact.<\/p>\n<p>No other vehicles were listed as being involved.<\/p>\n<p>Police said there were no known injuries.<\/p>\n<p>No ambulance transport was reported.<\/p>\n<h2>No Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n<p>The crash appears to have caused property damage only.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not include estimates for damage to either vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>No information was released about possible citations.<\/p>\n<p>Police also did not identify weather or road conditions as factors.<\/p>\n<p>The available report contains only basic information about the incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Drivers Urged to Use Caution in Parking Lots<\/h2>\n<p>Parking lots can create limited visibility for drivers leaving spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Vehicles entering a lot may also be difficult to see from some parking positions.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should move slowly and check carefully before entering a traffic lane.<\/p>\n<p>More traffic safety information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/ots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Road and travel information is also available from <a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota 511<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported in the Erl\u2019s Market crash.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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