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Derrick Thompson trial continues Monday with body camera video from scene of crash
Testimony continues Monday for the trial of Derrick Thompson, the son of a former lawmaker who is accused of crashing into and killing five young women in 2023. Body camera footage exhibited during court Monday morning showed a Minnesota state trooper approaching the SUV Thompson was allegedly driving. The video from state trooper Vincent Wren shows him approaching the passenger side door, then make his way around the back of the SUV to the driver's side. Wren then described the Honda Civic, the car that the five women were in when Thompson allegedly slammed into them. "So as I approached the vehicle — vehicles — I went up to the Civic first, and the Civic looked like if you had a pop can and you laid the pop can down on the ground and stomped on it, that's kind of what it looked like. You could make out the front and the back end, but the center portion of the vehicle was just, you couldn't recognize it. It didn't look much like a car at that point," Wren said on the witness stand. Still from Vincent Wren's body camera video, shown during Derrick Thompson's trial. Minnesota State Patrol Minneapolis police officers, forensic staff and the sister of a girl who died in the crash testified on Friday. "She was like everything, a mentor, built-in best friend. She was a very smart person," said Rukia Gesaade. She said her sister Sahra Gesaade, 20, wanted to become a doctor one day. Thompson is charged with five counts of third-degree murder and 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide for the crash on June 16, 2023. Five friends including Gesaade were killed in the crash: Salma Abdikadir, 20; Sabiriin Ali, 17; Sagal Hersi, 19; and Siham Odhowa, 19. The prosecution alleges Thompson drew the attention of trooper Andres Guerra on Interstate 35W by driving erratically and at dangerous speeds. During his testimony Guerra said he watched the SUV Thompson was allegedly driving weave in and out of traffic lanes. Court documents say Thompson exited on East Lake Street, blew through a red light and smashed into the victims' vehicle. Thompson's defense team argues that it wasn't him behind the wheel but instead say it was his brother, who has not been charged or arrested in connection to the case. WCCO has a camera inside the courtroom and will break down the key moments. This story will be updated.
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2 days ago
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Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota
Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A semi driver was injured when he crashed into a group of cows on the road in Fillmore County Saturday, killing ten of them. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a semi was traveling west on Highway 16 in Fountain Township just before 4:30 a.m. when it collided with the cows near milepost 230. The semi's driver, identified as a 52-year-old Forest Lake man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were 11 cows struck in total, with ten killed and one injured. The crash is under investigation. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Semi collides with cattle on Minnesota highway, killing 10 cows
Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines Twin Cities police chief on leave following "complaint," and more headlines A semi truck fatally struck nearly a dozen cows early Saturday morning in southeastern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just before 4:30 a.m. on Highway 16 in Fillmore County's Fountain Township, about 30 miles southeast of Rochester. The semi driver, a 52-year-old man from Forest Lake, wasn't hurt in the crash, but 10 cows died and one survived. The state patrol says it's "currently investigating how and why the cattle were in the roadway."
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2 days ago
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10 cows killed, 1 injured after being hit by semi-truck in Fillmore County
The Brief A semi-truck collided with multiple cows that were in the roadway Saturday morning. Ten cows were killed in the collision, and one was injured. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating why the cows were on the roadway. FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A semi-truck driver collided with 11 cows in the roadway, killing 10 of them, in Fountain Township Saturday morning. What we know According to the Minnesota State Patrol, just before 4:30 a.m., a man was driving westbound on Highway 16 when he collided with multiple cows in the roadway. Authorities said 11 cows were hit, 10 of them killed and one injured. The 52-year-old man driving the semi-truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries, law enforcement said. What we don't know It is not currently known why the cows were on the roadway, but the State Patrol is investigating the cause. The Source A press release from the Minnesota State Patrol.
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3 days ago
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Video shows semi crashing into Lowry Hill Tunnel near downtown Minneapolis
Minnesota transportation officials say a serious rollover crash involving a semi shut down Interstate 94 at the Lowry Hill Tunnel for hours on Friday. The Minnesota State Patrol says the truck, which contained ammunition, crashed into a tunnel wall, causing it to roll over. Troopers responded to the crash around 10:55 a.m. State officials say the truck driver suffered injuries that are not life-threatening, and no other vehicles were involved. The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed until around 4:30 p.m., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The westbound lanes reopened just before 1 p.m. State officials say the semi lost its cargo in the crash.
