Extra Speed Enforcement in Lakes Area Friday

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – The Minnesota State Patrol, sheriffs’ offices and police departments will be patrolling on specific days this week in targeted regions to stop speeding and aggressive driving.

There are 56 speed-related deaths reported as of May 12 compared with 26 this time last year. The speed-related fatalities are the primary contributor to an overall traffic fatality rate that is far exceeding last year and historical averages. Preliminary figures show 129 people have died in traffic crashes since Jan. 1 compared to 94 at this time in 2020. The last time Minnesota reached 129 fatalities by May 12 was in 2008 when 133 people died on Minnesota roads up to that date.

“Speeding is one of the most common violations we see, …it’s a lack of respect and responsibility is what it ultimately comes down to,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow

State Patrol districts across Minnesota will be teaming up with law enforcement agencies in the Detroit Lakes Region on Friday, May 14.