Crime & Safety
Car vs. Tree
A one-car accident on Chesterfield Road sends two teens to hospital for observation
The Chesterfield and Oakdale Fire Departments responded to a one-car accident on Chesterfield Road earlier today. Oakdale's Fire Chief Gary Murphy said the accident happened at about 12:30 p.m., when a minivan veered off the road and crashed into a tree.
Two teenagers who were in the vehicle at the time were taken to Backus Hospital for observation. The Fire Department has not yet released the names of the vehicle's occupants and could provide no further details about the cause of the accident.