A Detroit Lakes woman who admitted to watching TikTok videos at the time she fatally struck an 81-year-old man was sentenced to six months in jail and given a $50 fine for her actions. Mariska Kay Nunn, 21, was sentenced in Becker County District Court on a felony charge of criminal vehicular homicide – operating […]
Pedestrian Deaths Reach 25-Year High In Minnesota
Failure to yield to a pedestrian can result in a traffic citation for a careless driver, but it can have much more severe consequences for the individual on the street. The state of Minnesota learned that lesson the hard way in 2016, as drivers hit and killed more pedestrians last year than in the past […]
Pedestrian Awareness Week Comes to St. Paul
In an effort to combat crosswalk collisions, the city of St. Paul has declared this week Pedestrian Awareness Week. According to city statistics, 302 people have been hit struck by vehicles at intersections in St. Paul over the last two years. That’s far too many, said St. Paul police department spokesman Sgt. Paul Paulos. “Today […]
