{"id":57197,"date":"2026-10-02T11:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=57197"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:59:23","slug":"thief-river-falls-crash-involves-buick-kenworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-crash-involves-buick-kenworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Crash Involves Buick, Kenworth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thief River Falls Crash Involves Buick, Kenworth<\/h2>\n

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on September 18.<\/p>\n

The collision happened at Fifth Street and Duluth Avenue North.<\/p>\n

Police received the accident report at about 4:24 p.m.<\/p>\n

The crash involved a 2015 Buick Encore and a 1999 Kenworth.<\/p>\n

Vehicles Meet At Intersection<\/h2>\n

Ivy Specht of Thief River Falls was driving the Buick Encore.<\/p>\n

Specht was traveling west on Fifth Street before the collision.<\/p>\n

Paul Reierson of Thief River Falls was driving the Kenworth.<\/p>\n

Reierson was traveling north on Duluth Avenue.<\/p>\n

The police report described the location as an uncontrolled intersection.<\/p>\n

Both vehicles reached the intersection at about the same time.<\/p>\n

Specht’s Buick then struck Reierson’s Kenworth, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The information released did not describe the amount of vehicle damage.<\/p>\n

Police also did not report whether either vehicle required towing.<\/p>\n

No Known Injuries Reported<\/h2>\n

Authorities reported no known injuries from the crash.<\/p>\n

The report did not indicate that either driver required hospital treatment.<\/p>\n

No passengers were identified in the information released by police.<\/p>\n

The report also did not list any citations connected to the crash.<\/p>\n

No arrests were reported.<\/p>\n

Authorities provided no additional details about the collision.<\/p>\n

Intersection Safety<\/h2>\n

Drivers should approach intersections carefully and watch for traffic from every direction.<\/p>\n

Extra caution can be important where traffic control signs or signals are not present.<\/p>\n

Traffic safety information is available from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Road and driving information is also available through the Minnesota Department of Transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The September 18 crash remains listed as having no known injuries.<\/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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