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On Oct. 28, St. Joseph police officers were dispatched to a motor-vehicle accident at CR 75 and 20th Avenue SE intersection near Bee Line. A 29-year-old St. Cloud male was traveling eastbound and was unable to slow or stop for the red light, stating it was due to a vehicle malfunction. The vehicle hit another vehicle, driven by an 85-year-old St. Joseph female, who was northbound and then struck the left-turn lane signal, located in the median, causing the pole to fall over and the male’ s vehicle to start on fire. Minor injuries to the male were reported, however, he refused transport by Gold Cross Ambulance. The St. Joseph Police Department was assisted by St. Joseph Fire and Rescue, Waite Park Police Department and Gold Cross Ambulance.
On Oct. 28, St. Joseph police officers were dispatched to a motor-vehicle accident at CR 75 and 20th Avenue SE intersection near Bee Line. A 29-year-old St. Cloud male was traveling eastbound and was unable to slow or stop for the red light, stating it was due to a vehicle malfunction. The vehicle hit another vehicle, driven by an 85-year-old St. Joseph female, who was northbound and then struck the left-turn lane signal, located in the median, causing the pole to fall over and the male’ s vehicle to start on fire. Minor injuries to the male were reported, however, he refused transport by Gold Cross Ambulance.
