Property Damage Accident
Posted: 02/03/2025
Category: County Sheriff Press Release
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Case Number: 25001330
Date Reported: 2/1/2025 at 1740 hours
Incident: Property Damage Accident
Location: St Hwy 29 N/Co Rd 5
Suspect Information:
Driver 1: Female (Name held until judicial review), age 43
Case Details:
On 02/01/2025 at 1740 hours, Douglas County Dispatch advised a vehicle had crashed near Jim and Judy's gas station. Per the gas station employee, the female driver then exited the vehicle and fled from the scene. Deputies arrived in the area and set up a perimeter. The female party was eventually located hiding from deputies about 100 yards from the crash location. The female driver was taken into custody for leaving the scene of an accident and 3rd Degree DUI.
The Sheriff's Office has had an increase in alcohol related incidents in the past couple months. Per Minnesota state statute, a driver under the influence of alcohol is almost always primarily responsible for an accident involving others, regardless of the circumstances. That means, even if you didn't cause the accident, you will be held civilly and criminally liable for the accident if you are under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
Please plan ahead or call for a sober ride. It only takes one mistake to significantly alter many lives.
The names of those facing criminal charges is held until a judge has reviewed the information and determined probable cause existed for the arrest.
Officer: Sgt. Daryl Giese, #215