Crime & Safety

Fencepost Slams Through Windshield, Narrowly Missing Driver: Sheriff's Newsletter

This close call was documented in the Dakota County Sheriff's weekly newsletter.

A driver whose vehicle slid off the road in rural Dakota County was lucky to escape death or serious injury after a wooden fencepost slammed through the vehicle's windshield during the accident.

On a separate note, Dakota County Sheriff's Office deputies collected and disposed of 1,500 pounds of prescription medication through Dakota County's drug disposal program. There are currently three drug drop-off locations in the county, but that number will be expanded to seven locations over the next two months.


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