Crashes

The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office stated the plane went down a half-mile from the McGregor Airport due to an apparent power failure on Oct. 5, 2025.

A 17-year-old Waubun boy was killed in a single-vehicle rollover, and a 53-year-old Mahnomen man was killed as a passenger in a crash with a tractor on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Eyewitnesses told police Schumacker swerved into oncoming traffic on the 600 block of Second Avenue North and struck two different vehicles.

The Carlton County Sheriff's Office reported 11-year-old Avery Anderson died as a result of her injuries from a Sept. 5, 2025, crash in Wrenshall.

James Johnson was ejected from his vehicle Sept. 1, 2025, after apparently losing control on a curve and driving off the road, the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office reported.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office provided the updated information on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, and identified the victim as Theresa Kay Cechini, 59, of Cass Lake.

The Itasca County Sheriff's Office said the 32-year-old was the only occupant of the side-by-side when it crashed early Aug. 26, 2025.

The 59-year-old woman was found unresponsive Aug. 26, 2025, after crashing a pontoon on the south shore of Leech Lake, according to the Cass County Sheriff's Office.

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reported the man fled from a traffic stop in an allegedly stolen vehicle, ultimately crashing head on with a sheriff's squad vehicle.

The Carlton County Sheriff's Office said the riders were separated from their group, and the ATV was found in the water.