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DRUNK DRIVER

Some startling stories and statistics from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety about their latest DWI enforcement campaign.
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Sobering numbers from the Department of Public safety after latest DWI campaign

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A Woodbury Police officer is sharing his story of being hit by a drunk driver in the hopes that it can serve as a lesson for others.
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Woodbury police officer shares story of being hit by a drunk driver hoping it deters others from getting behind the wheel

The Department of Public Safety is also announcing a statewide campaign starting with this holiday week
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Police say alcohol may have been a factor in Sunday's fatal head-on car crash in Chisago County.
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Police say alcohol may have been a factor in Sunday's fatal head-on car crash in Chisago County that kills two teens

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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension provided an update Monday on the use of breathalyzer tests. On Friday, the agency stopped using them, and ordered a review of the devices after it found errors in some cases that made the results unreliable.
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Minnesota will review of breathalyzer devices after errors made the tests unreliable

"We have approximately 275 cases that may be impacted," says the BCA's Drew Evans
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A new DWI law in effect Friday as the legislature hopes to crack down on repeat offenders.
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New DWI law in effect Friday as the legislature hopes to crack down on repeat offenders after Park Tavern incident

"Why is someone with this many priors able to commit this kind of a a tragedy?"
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Hennepin County launches a campaign to make our streets safer. Minnesota averages 455 traffic fatalities per year.
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Hennepin County is launching a new campaign to battle dangerous driving

Speeding, drinking, texting, watching videos and driving without a seatbelt are all areas of focus
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Three separate car-pedestrian crashes have resulted in three deaths.
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Three separate car-pedestrian crashes have resulted in three deaths in the Twin Cities metro

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A 38-year-old St. Louis Park man accused in a drunk-driving crash that killed one person and seriously injured another in St. Louis Park this past Monday.
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Man accused in a drunk-driving crash Monday that killed one person makes court appearance Thursday

Jeremy Sherman faces charges including criminal vehicular homicide after striking two people in St. Louis Park
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The area where the crash happened off of Interstate 94 and the Lyndale Avenue exit.
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Charges filed in deadly crash near downtown Minneapolis Wednesday

Investigators say 29-year-old Talon Walker was driving an SUV at more than 100 mph with an open bottle
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Minnesota lawmakers are calling for a reexamination of the state's DWI laws in light of last weekend's tragedy at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park.
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Minnesota lawmakers call for reexamination of the state's DWI laws after tragedy at Park Tavern

56-year old Steven Bailey is charged in the deaths of two people after slamming his car into a crowded patio
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A makeshift memorial at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park.
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Steven Bailey makes first court appearance after drunken driving incident kills two and injures nine

Bailey told the court he believed his use of alcohol was not a problem despite having five DWI arrests
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Park Tavern reopened Wednesday after a tragic accident caused by a drunk driver killed two people on their patio on Sunday.
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Park Tavern reopens with a heavy heart days after a drunk driver kills two and injures nine

"This is my community. I'm devastated. I hate this person that did this. I'm so mad at him."
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Man who drove into Park Tavern patio killing two charged and had a blood-alcohol level of .325, far above the legal limit.
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Charges filed against Steve Bailey, 56-year old man who drove into Park Tavern patio killing two

Bailey reportedly had a blood-alcohol content of .325 which is far above the legal limit of 0.08
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A makeshift memorial that has sprung up outside Park Tavern in St. Louis Park.
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Owner of Park Tavern reacts to tragic crash into patio Sunday that killed two, injured three

"Nobody has any idea why this happened," owner Phil Weber tells WCCO's Adam and Jordana
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St. Paul Police say an off-duty officer is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol when they allegedly crashed their car into a building that started a fire early Thursday morning.
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Off-duty St. Paul officer being investigated for crashing car and starting a fire while under the influence of alcohol

St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry calls the incident "deeply concerning"
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Wild scene after allegedly 'Super Drunk' woman drives car off the road, ends up vertical [PHOTOS]

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Two young siblings killed at birthday party in Michigan after car drives into building, 12 injured

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