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Barber witnesses deadly north Minneapolis stolen Hyundai crash

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July 19, 2023

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Barber witnesses deadly north Minneapolis stolen Hyundai crash

Witness describes fatal north Minneapolis crash

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MINNEAPOLIS – People in Minneapolis are sitting in frustration Wednesday after police say someone driving a stolen car took another innocent life.

The crash happened at North Washington and 21st avenues at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

Barber Jaycee Cargill is part owner of Paper Cutz Barber Shop.

“We pretty much keep a positive vibe over here,” Cargill said.

But Tuesday, things turned out to be really heavy – and really sad. The crash happened just feet from the shop’s front door.

“All the sudden you hear, I don’t even think I heard brakes…it was just like ‘boom,’” Cargill said.

Police say someone driving a stolen Hyundai crashed into the driver of a classic car, then took off.

“By the time I came out he was already running up the street,” Cargill said.

But the most dramatic scene was the victim. Cargill says he watched as first responders tried CPR, but it was too late.

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“Once I seen the dude on the ground…I just knew he was seriously hurt,” he said.

Police tell WCCO this is part of a widespread problem they are trying to address, with sometimes dozens of cars stolen each day. Between July 11 and July 17, 163 vehicles were stolen – with 63% of them either Kias or Hyundais.

WCCO has reported that Hyundai and Kias are more easily taken. The hope now is to make sure no more lives are taken.

“This stolen car situation, we need to get on it,” Cargill said.

There have been no arrests.

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Teen Boy, Woman Hurt in Crash on Southeast Minnesota Freeway

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June 13, 2024

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Teen Boy, Woman Hurt in Crash on Southeast Minnesota Freeway

Lewiston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A woman and a teenage boy suffered injuries in a crash on a southeast Minnesota freeway.

Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The State Patrol responded to the crash around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon.

The vehicles collided on Interstate 90 near the Lewiston exit in Winona County. A car and SUV were traveling west before the crash.

The car slowed to make a lane change and was rear-ended by the SUV, according to the state crash report. 36-year-old Amanda Jean Speedling was identified as the driver of the SUV.

The Elgin woman and one of the passengers, a 15-year-old boy also from Elgin, were taken to the hospital in Winona. Their injuries are being described as non-life-threatening.

Three other 15-year-old boys from Elgin and a baby boy were also riding in the SUV. They escaped the crash without injuries.

73-year-old Janet Mary McCauley of Plantation, FL was driving the car. She was not hurt and did not have any passengers riding with her.

All seven of the people involved in the crash were buckled up and alcohol was not a factor in the collision, the state crash report says. I-90 was described as wet at the time of the two-vehicle accident.

The Lewiston Fire Department and Lewiston Ambulance also responded to the collision.

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Wayzata Trojans head into Minnesota state baseball tournament undefeated

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June 13, 2024

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Wayzata Trojans head into Minnesota state baseball tournament undefeated

WAYZATA, Minn. — Baseball is a game of percentages. For Wayzata, the most important number is still at a thousand percent.

“It’s been awesome all around. I mean, it’s really hard to come out here and not have fun with the group of guys we have,” said starting pitcher Riley Leatherman. “And then on top of that we’re winning games and we’re playing hard. So it’s been really fun and really awesome.”

The Trojans are undefeated entering the state tournament. In baseball, that’s unheard of. They have played four one-run games, but always managed to squeak out the win.

“I’ve heard from a lot of people like you kind of need a loss to see what it feels like,” said catcher Michael Reem. “But, I mean, having close games is kind of like the same feeling. You just like kind of know how to adjust to other teams and like what they can bring to us.”

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“I’ve been one to say that no team goes 20-0, that’s ridiculous. It doesn’t happen. You’re going to have an off day. You’re going to run into a buzz saw pitcher. There’s going be days where the hitting’s gone. And I think that’s a testament to these guys showing up every day committed to the plan we’ve laid out for them,” said coach Robert Dewitt.

Wayzata has one state title from 2016. Their last time at state was in 2018.

“It’d mean everything. Past 10 weeks we’ve been out here working our butts off every day. So just kind of seeing all that pay off, it’d just be awesome,” Leatherman said.

Aiming for a historic season, and that perfect number.

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Minnesota Twins’ Slugger Hits Historic Home Run on Wednesday

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June 12, 2024

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Minnesota Twins’ Slugger Hits Historic Home Run on Wednesday

Minnesota Twins’ slugger Royce Lewis hit a historic home run on Wednesday as the team put up an offensive explosion against the Colorado Rockies.

At the time of this posting, the Twins lead the Rockies 17-8 after pounding out 24 hits. Lewis is 3-for-5 with the home run, three runs scored and two RBI.

With the homer, Lewis made multiple instances of both team and league history.

First, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Royce Lewis’ 22 HR are 2 more than any other player in Twins/Senators history in his first 80 career games. today is his 79th

only player with more HR in his first 80 games with the franchise, at any point in a career: Nelson Cruz, 26

Royce Lewis’ 22 HR are 2 more than any other player in Twins/Senators history in his first 80 career games. today is his 79th
only player with more HR in his first 80 games with the franchise, at any point in a career: Nelson Cruz, 26 https://t.co/o1Om7RhiLP
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 12, 2024

And this one, per @CodifyBaseball:

There are only 15 players in history to hit at least 22 home runs in their first 79 MLB games and Royce Lewis is one of them.

There are only 15 players in history to hit at least 22 home runs in their first 79 MLB games and Royce Lewis is one of them. pic.twitter.com/mKrIMSR1kA
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 12, 2024

The 25-year-old slugger is a former top prospect who has dealt with plenty of injuries over his career already, but when he’s healthy, he is one of the most impactful power hitters in the game.

Lewis hit 15 homers in just 58 games in 2023 and also hit four home runs in six playoff games last year. He has six home runs in just nine games this year. He’s missed most of the season with a leg injury suffered on Opening Day.

Assuming the Twins hold onto this lead, they’ll move to 36-32 on the year, which is good enough for third in the American League Central.

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