Laird Hensel Hubbard County Minnesota


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Laird Hensel Hubbard County Minnesota

Laird Hensel Hubbard County Minnesota

Legal news for Minnesota truck accident attorneys. A two-vehicle crash ejected two people from vehicles.

Minnesota State Patrol alerts- A pickup truck and a Pontiac Bonneville crash in Hubbard County killed two people.

Bemidji, MN—On Thursday afternoon, December 3, 2009, a two-vehicle crash left two people dead and another person injured. The fatal motor vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Hubbard County Road 45 and County Road 9 in Farden Township around 3:14 p.m., as reported by the Grand Forks Herald.

According to Hubbard County Sheriff officials, Laird Hensel, 47, of Laporte, was driving his 1997 Ford Super Cab pickup truck northbound on County Road 45 when he approached the intersection of County Road 9. A 1999 Pontiac Bonneville driven by Eugene McArthur Jr., 57, of Ogema, was driving eastbound on County Road 9 when the two vehicles slammed into one another. Then both vehicles careened into an electrical box in a field on the northeast side of the intersection. The impact of the collision ejected Hensel from his vehicle, and the passenger from McArthur’s vehicle, who was identified as Richard Bunker, 54, of Naytahwaush.
Both Hensel and Bunker were pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency medical services (EMS) professionals. McArthur was rushed by Bemidji Ambulance to the North Country Hospital in Bemidji for treatment of his undisclosed injuries. It is currently unknown how the crash occurred or if one of the drivers ran a traffic signal. Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, Cass county Sheriff’s Office, Leech Lake Tribal Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, and Bemidji Ambulance all responded to the fatal accident. Police officials are conducting a full investigation into the unfortunate wreck.

Legal News Reporter: Nicole Howley-Legal news for Minnesota truck accident lawyers.

Tags: crash, hubbard county, minnesota state patrol, pickup, pontiac bonneville

The first week in December has again seen an increase in highway deaths. Hopefully, this isn't a sign of what is coming for the rest of the month. It is important with so many people rushing around and holiday parties starting up, that we all keep a little better look out.

  • Saturday night, a truck went the wrong way on the 49th Ave. Ramp on I-94 and hit a mini van head on. A passenger in the van lost her eight month old unborn child. She and her 10 year-old son are in critical condition, and four other children, ages three to nine, were also hurt. The truck driver is suspected of being drunk according to the Minnesota Sate Patrol.
  • Friday afternoon, a 23-year-old Watkins man died when his 1996 Saturn was hit by a 1995 Jeep Cherokee in Meeker county. The jeep failed to yield at 642nd Avenue and 365th Street in Forrest Prairie Township, according to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Thursday afternoon, A pickup truck and sedan collided at the intersection of County Road 45 and County Road 9 in Farden Township , according to the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the pickup truck and a passenger in the car were each ejected. Both were pronounced dead on the scene. The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office is still investigating the accident.
  • Tuesday afternoon, a 78 year old Roseville woman died in a seven car chain-reaction crash on County Road C at Snelling Avenue. Six eastbound vehicles were at a red light on County Road C when a westbound minivan hit the woman's vehicle at high speed, pushing it into the next vehicle and so on, the Roseville police said.

The 2009 numbers have continued to drop. Weeks like this still cause concern. With the holidays and winter type conditions, hopefully people will be careful. More will be found out over the coming weeks as to the causes of each of these collisions, so it's to early to tell if the common causes of speed and alcohol were involved in any of the incidents. In all of these cases sorrow for the families of those involved goes out.

As with any death in a Minnesota motor vehicle collision, there are many issues that will need to be reviewed. My partner, Joe Crumley, addressed this topic in a recent article for the Minnesota Lawyers Trial magazine. I was interviewed on the same topic.