Detroit Lakes DWI arrests down 30%; 100 mph speeding citations double statewide in 2020
Detroit Lakes DWI arrests fell from 59 in 2019, to 41 in 2020; representing a 30% drop in year-to-year incidents, according to police department statistics. Citations for speeding over 100 mph doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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While DWI arrests were down within the Detroit Lakes city limits, among greater Becker and Otter Tail counties, the alcohol related incidents showed little change from 2019 to 2020, according to new statistics from law enforcement officials.
The Detroit Lakes Police Department reported a 30% decrease in the amount of DWI arrests from 2019 to 2020. In 2019, police arrested 59 individuals for DWI, but, in 2020, that number fell to 41, said Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steven Todd.
Speeding is so out of hand in Minnesota that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Monday launched an unscheduled enforcement campaign aimed at getting motorists to lay off the gas pedal. Troopers cited more than 7,250 drivers for speeding in January, which continued an alarming trend that began last year when drivers ticketed for going 100 mph or faster doubled and the state saw the most .
Woman, 22, killed in crash west of Twin Cities
The victim was driving a Cadillac that was struck by a pickup.
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A 22-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Carver County Saturday evening.
The collision happened on Hwy. 7 in Hollywood Township, about 40 miles west of Minneapolis, at 9:24 p.m.
The Minnesota State Patrol said a Chevy Silverado was westbound on Hwy. 7 when it collided with an eastbound Cadillac Deville near the intersection with 53rd Street.
The Deville driver, identified as Ashley Ann Karjala, 22, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, died in the incident.
The driver and passenger in the Silverado, two men aged 45 and 41, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Driving in snow good experience for teen drivers
It might sound dangerous but the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety is encouraging it for them to gain more experience
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 11:31 PM
Updated: Jan 20, 2021 9:33 AM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
ROCHESTER, Minn- Driving in the snow sounds dangerous especially if you are a teenage driver or the parent of one. According to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, it s actually perfect for them to gain some experience.
Teenage drivers normally don t have experience driving in snow. To help them develop some and feel more comfortable driving in it, the department encourages them to go to an empty parking lot so they can learn the increased distance for stopping or how to maintain control when sliding. Learning how to use the emergency brake when roads are snow covered is another important thing Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety feels they should be educated on as well.
2020 Deadly Year On Minnesota Roads
By Minnesota News Network|2021-01-07T05:24:35-06:00January 7th, 2021|
As expected travel volumes were down across the state last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike Hanson director of the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety says while the overall number of crashes declined significantly in 2020, the severity of the crashes was exponentially higher. He says speed played a major role:
“In 2020 preliminary state there were 118 of the 394 fatalities were directly related to a speeding driver, which compares to 72 in 2019.”
Hanson says the state patrol saw an alarming increase in the number of drivers going 100 mph or more in 2020.