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Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31. The national average price of gasoline has risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.46 per gallon. The national average price of diesel has risen 1.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.77 per gallon. Gas Buddy says with oil continuing to hold above $80 per barrel, we could continue to see the national average climb slightly.
Man Assaulted Near Litchfield
A man was injured in an assault Friday afternoon near Litchfield. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says they received a report at about 5:00 a.m. of a man lying by the road at 600th Avenue near 230th Street. Deputies found 50-year-old Galen Serbus of Olivia lying in the ditch with what appeared to be a stab wound and injuries from being struck by a vehicle. Serbus was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to the Hennepin County Medical Center with serious injuries. The suspected vehicle was later found and multiple suspects have been identified. The Sheriff's Office says it was a targeted attack and is asking anyone with information to call them at 320-693-5400 or the confidential tip line at 320-693-5411.
Two Killed In Stearns County Crash
Two people died in a crash in western Stearns County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened Sunday at about 7:30 a.m. near Sauk Centre. A pickup was driving south on Highway 71 while an SUV was going east on County Road 28 when they collided. The driver of the SUV, 23-year-old Elver Carcamo, was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with life-threatening injuries. His two passengers, 30-year-old Lener Salgado of Melrose and 20-year-old Nayeli Hernandez of Sauk Centre, both died in the crash. The driver of the pickup 54-year-old Matthew Newman of Sauk Center was taken to Sauk Centre Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Woman Killed In Collison With A Deer
A driver was killed in a collision with a deer near Zumbrota in Goodhue County this weekend. It happened Friday night along Highway 60 in Minneola Township. According to a Minnesota State Patrol incident report, a 2001 Dodge Neon was traveling westbound when it struck the deer around 9:30 p.m. The driver, 35-year-old Samantha Diane Johnson of Kenyon, was pronounced dead at St. Mary's Rochester. The vehicle's passenger, a 38-year-old man, was not injured in the crash. Both were wearing seatbelts, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash, the State Patrol noted. Minnesota sees over a thousand deer-related crashes every year, and averages about 3 deaths annually, according to data from the DNR. The DNR notes that deer crashes are especially dangerous for motorcyclists, who accounted for 15 of the 18 vehicle-deer related deaths from 2016 to 2020. The agency advises driving at safe speeds, wearing seatbelts and being "especially cautious" from 6-9 p.m., when deer are most active.
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