Crime & Safety
SUV Rollover in Fridley Leaves 7 Seriously Hurt
Only one was wearing a seatbelt. A 4 year old and four teens are among the injured. The driver had been drinking, according to MN State Patrol.
Below are details from the Minnesota State Patrol about the SUV rollover at I-694 and University Avenue NE in Fridley.
UPDATE (April 29): 4-Year-Old Only Victim Listed as Critical Two Days after Fridley SUV Rollover
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All seven of the people in the vehicle, including the driver, were seriously hurt. The State Patrol said alcohol was detected in the driver's system.
View a Storify of images from the scene above or at Storify.com.
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Lt. Eric Roeske of the Minnesota State Patrol reported on Twitter: "7 total in veh, not 8, 1 belted, 4 yr old boy among severely inj was not in car seat or seatbelt."
Incident Description: 1 VEHICLE ROLLOVER ON SOUTH BOUND UNIVERSITY AVE, JUST NORTH OF I 694
Incident Date/Time: 4/27/2013 5:20:00 PM
Location: UNIVERSITY AVE NEAR I 694
Crash Type: ROLLOVER
Incident Classification: SERIOUS INJURY
Road Condition: DRY
Assisting Agencies: FRIDLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Number of Individuals: 7
Number of Vehicles: 1
Vehicle 1: 1998 FORD EXPLORER
Damage: Total
Towed to: Schmidt
Driver: Female, 35, OF MINNEAPOLIS, taken to North Memorial
Passenger: Female,17, OF SAVAGE, taken to HCMC
Passenger: Female,16 , OF BROOKLYN PARK, taken to HCMC
Passenger: Female, 15, OF (CITY UNKNOWN), taken to HCMC
Passenger: Female, 18, OF (CITY UNKNOWN), taken to HCMC
Passenger: Female, 47, OF ST PAUL, taken to North Memorial
Passenger: Male, 4, OF (CITY UNKNOWN), taken to North Memorial
Reports from other media sources:
- KSTP TV: RAW VIDEO: University Ave. Roll Over (above or at YouTube)
- KARE 11: Seven injured in Fridley rollover accident (video above)
- WCCO-TV: 7 Seriously Injured in Fridley Car Rollover
- St. Paul Pioneer Press: Fridley: SUV rolls over, seriously injuring 7, including unbelted 4-year-old
- Star Tribune: Driver in SUV rollover in Fridley had been drinking, patrol says
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