DARWIN, MN - The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office responded to and dispatched Gold Cross Ambulance, Litchfield Rescue and Litchfield Fire to a report of a one-vehicle rollover accident on 198th Street and County State Aid Highway 9, Darwin April 28 at 3:48 p.m.
The driver of the vehicle, Jonathan Michael Reinitz, age 27, of Glencoe called 9-1-1 to report that he had just rolled his vehicle and had been ejected, according to the report.
Reinitz said he had reached down to pick something up when he hit a curve, hit a field approach and was ejected from the vehicle.
Reinitz was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital and later airlifted by Life Link to North Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries. The accident is currently under investigation with the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.
KIMBALL, MN — A machine shed caught fire in Kimball April 23, which prompted the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office to respond, as well as the Dassel, Kimball, Watkins and Litchfield Fire Departments to a report of a machine shed fire 31341 700th Avenue, Kimball.
Upon arrival a deputy found multiple structures on fire at the farmstead of Duane Edward Holker. Holker’s son was cutting metal inside the shed when the sparks ignited the fire. The wind then carried the fire to a hay barn, milking parlor and silos. Damage estimate from the fire is believed to be over $120,000.
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — Two people were injured in a one vehicle accident near Otsego Thursday, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office (correction: this was not a fatal accident. We regret the error, which was reported online only so far).
The accident took place at 10:41 a.m., when the Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the crash. Upon arrival first responders located a 2008 Dodge Caliber that had rolled over. Initial investigation indicates the vehicle was westbound on County Road 39 when it went off road to the left, hit a tree line and rolled over.
The driver, Michele Bifulk, 77, of St Paul was transported to Mercy Hospital. Also transported to Mercy, was the front seat passenger, Rachel Bifulk, 80, also of St Paul.
Two persons in the back seat were transported to North Memorial Hospital by North Air Care. Their names were, Anthony Lombardi, 92 and Eleanor Lombardi, 80, both of St Paul. It appears that all the occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Elk River Fire Department, Elk River Ambulance, Monticello-Big Lake Ambulance and North Memorial Air Care.
MEEKER COUNTY, MN - Work continues on Meeker County State Aid Highway 15 southeast of Dassel, reported county highway engineer Ron Mortenson during Tuesday’s Meeker County Board of Commissioners meeting. Because funds are low, Mortenson recommended the county go with bituminous instead of concrete which is more expensive, but has a longer lifespan than bituminous. Since the road doesn’t get heavy traffic nor heavy equipment usage, Mortenson said bituminous would be appropriate for this road. The board approved the use of bituminous. The bids for the grading and paving will be open Tuesday, May 12.
DARWIN, MN - Gold Cross Ambulance and Dassel Rescue responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on 205th Street and County State Aid Highway 9, Darwin April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Upon arrival Meeker County deputies found Robert Ray Billiet, 55, of Hutchinson had been riding a 1982 Honda Motorcycle westbound on 205th Street when the front brake on the motorcycle locked up throwing him off the motorcycle. Billiet was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was transported to the Hutchinson Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
ST. PAUL, MN — Veterans benefits for allied forces; help for those seeking adults who go missing; and Minnesotans on motorcycles - read all about it in this week’s Session Weekly now available online at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessionweekly/. Continue reading ‘Report given about action at state legislature’
