The single-vehicle crash happened Sunday, October 18, 2026, at approximately 10:57 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> identified the vehicle as a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche.<\/p>\n The public report places the incident near Clearwater County Road 33 in Falk Township.<\/p>\n The Avalanche was traveling southbound on 131st Avenue when its driver lost control, according to investigators.<\/p>\n It left the roadway and rolled into a cow pasture.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported dry road conditions at the time.<\/p>\n The released summary does not explain the sequence of events that led to the rollover.<\/p>\n No other vehicles were listed as involved.<\/p>\n The report does not mention any animals being struck or injured.<\/p>\n Tylor Dean Preston, 38, of Bemidji, was driving the Chevrolet Avalanche.<\/p>\n His passenger was Katy Marie Lafriniere, 35, also of Bemidji.<\/p>\n Both suffered injuries the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n The agency lists Sanford Hospital as the health care facility for both occupants.<\/p>\n The report does not describe their specific injuries or provide their conditions after treatment.<\/p>\n Investigators listed neither occupant as wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n The Chevrolet’s airbags deployed during the crash, according to the report.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The State Patrol marked alcohol as suspected in its entries for both occupants.<\/p>\n That notation does not provide a test result or establish that anyone was legally impaired.<\/p>\n The public record does not specify why alcohol was suspected.<\/p>\n It also does not list criminal charges or citations arising from the crash.<\/p>\n Lafriniere was identified as a passenger, not the driver.<\/p>\n Additional records would be needed to determine whether alcohol contributed to the rollover.<\/p>\n The Bagley Fire Department and Sanford services from Bagley were among the agencies listed.<\/p>\n Sanford AirMed, Essentia Ambulance, and the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office also assisted.<\/p>\n The White Earth Tribal Police Department was listed among the responding agencies.<\/p>\n The report does not say whether either patient was transported by helicopter.<\/p>\n It also does not identify how long emergency crews remained at the scene.<\/p>\n The crash was assigned incident number 26321530 through the State Patrol’s Thief River Falls district.<\/p>\n The public entry was last updated Monday, October 19, at 12:47 a.m.<\/p>\n The agency marked its published information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official crash report<\/a> for the available details.<\/p>\n Other incidents can be found through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Thief River Falls district lists 218-683-8410<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n The crash was also covered by R & J Broadcasting<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nPickup Left Road and Rolled Into Pasture<\/h2>\n
Driver and Passenger Taken to Hospital<\/h2>\n
Alcohol Marked as Suspected<\/h2>\n
Several Emergency Agencies Assisted<\/h2>\n
State Patrol Provides Case Information<\/h2>\n
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