Politics & Government
So Far This Year in Ramsey County: Six Traffic Deaths
Minnesota is on track for 450 such deaths in 2013—up from 395 last year, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Minnesotans are ahead of pace for traffic deaths in 2013 after a six-decade low in 2011, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Ramsey County accounts for six of the 202 road deaths in the state as of July 29. (The state tally includes two bicyclists and eight pedestrians.)
One high-profile case involved Roseville resident Anousone 'Bic' Phanthavong, who died after Amy Senser struck him along a freeway exit ramp. (Senser recently appealed her conviction for criminal vehicular homicide.)
“Crashes are preventable and are directly related to driver behavior — we can prevent these tragedies by paying attention, driving at safe speeds, driving sober and buckling up,” said DPS Commissioner Mona Dohman in a statement.
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