Driver in downtown Grand Forks crash last month suffered medical emergency, police say
Jenessa Kelley, the 21-year-old Crookston driver, appears to have suffered a medical emergency just before the crash, according to Grand Forks Police. Her car likely reached speeds up to 99 mph. 1:32 pm, Feb. 25, 2021 ×
The intersection of North Fifth Street and Demers Avenue is blocked off following a multiple vehicle collision early Saturday afternoon in downtown Grand Forks. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks HeraldNick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
The driver whose car caused a crash in downtown Grand Forks that led to three deaths appears to have suffered a medical emergency in the moments before the incident.
By Doug Barrett
Feb 21, 2021 10:29 PM
The East Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a fire at the Minnesota Grain Pearling at 316 5th Ave NE around 2:00 p.m. When crews arrived they found smoke coming out the back garage door and the top of the five story building. The business was unoccupied. Firefighters found the origin of the fire on the main floor and extinguished it within 10 minutes. The cause is likely an electric motor that overheated and started the wood floor underneath it on fire. The fire department responded with three engines and an aerial with 25 personnel. East Grand Forks Police Department and Altru Ambulance assisted on scene. There was no injuries to citizens or firefighters.
Dokken: Following the rules will improve Greenway experience for all
Dogs are supposed to be on a leash within the Greenway everywhere except the dog park, and snowmobiles are limited to designated trails in the Greenway. Written By: Brad Dokken | ×
Snowmobile and ATV tracks in the Grand Forks Greenway are apparent after an early January snowfall. (Photo/ Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald)
GRAND FORKS I have a few quibbles about some of the people who use the Greenway, hundreds of acres of natural open space in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. These aren’t issues of crisis proportions, but they’re annoying just the same.