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White Bear Lake dentist reopens after crash
A semi-truck driver careened off I-694 in December, crashing into White Bear Dentists and severely injuring two people.
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — On Monday, White Bear Dentists in White Bear Lake officially celebrated its reopening with a ceremony, food and meet-and-greet.
One of the owners and dentist, Dr. Colleen Holtz, was severely hurt when a semi-truck crashed into the building in December.
“It went through the break room and into the lobby,” said Dr. Holtz who said it sounded like a bomb had went off. “My first thoughts are, I don’t want to die, and then making sure everyone else is OK.”
There were also three patients in the building at the time, but none of them were hurt.
“Nothing can prepare you for that,” said Holtz, who also got to meet some of the local first responders who were on scene that day.
They describe the truck careening off I-694, across White Bear Avenue and a drive-thru, as well as going up an embankment – all while narrowly avoiding any other people or vehicles at approximately 60 miles per hour.
It did significant damage to the building, causing the ceiling and walls to collapse onto the cab of the truck.
White Bear Lake Police say they’re still investigating what caused the crash, but that alcohol and drugs are not a factor. The driver was also badly hurt.
“It’s a completely different outlook on life, like those little things don’t matter at all,” said Dr. Holtz. “Family and friends is all what’s important.”
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Vikings fans were ecstatic to see their team beat the New York Jets.
FRIDLEY, Minn. — Vikings fans packed Forgotten Star Brewery early Sunday morning to watch the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets game in London.
Hundreds of people were at the Fridley brewery to watch the game on a 15-foot screen at 8:30 a.m. Hodgepodge food truck was also there serving up brunch specials for fans to have with a pint of beer.
“We were up at 4:30 this morning, ready to go, getting our gameday gear ready,” said Luke Drake. Luke got there at 6 a.m. with his wife Nicole to make sure they got a prime spot.
“Before we were together, I was a Vikings fan and not like a super crazy Vikings fan. [Now] we’re up like a 5, 6 a.m., on Sundays, and it’s like we’re ready to go, we’re in front of the TV and we’re ready for the game to start,” Nicole said.
If you can’t tell by Shannon Russell’s purple hair, she bleeds purple and gold.
“I just love football,” she said.
Russell didn’t grow up in a sports family and came across the Vikings by chance when she was 10 years old.
“I was just up watching cartoons one morning and saw the Vikings playing and not understanding what it was, and I just fell in love with it,” Russell said.
Her favorite player is No. 22.
“I love watching Harrison Smtih while he comes up and he’s like ‘Am I going to rush, I don’t know’ and then he just bails out and I love watching that,” she said.
Liz Johnson was also up early with her two kids, Henry and Alice.
“I like football. I like watching. I enjoy the surprises that come with it. I like Forgotten Star, so it’s a perfect place to be, snacks, food,” Henry said.
“It’s pretty cool because you can see the TVs over there, over there, you can look behind you and see it over there, and you can look right there and see it a giant screen,” Alice said.
Alice got creative to pass some of the time, making art with her hands.
“I’m making bracelets,” she said. “So, first you take the first one, twist it and put it around your fingers.”
Even though the kids were up early, the Johnsons wouldn’t have it any other way to watch their hometown town leave London with a win.
Police said the 7-year-old victim was skateboarding on Saturday night.
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The road closure is expected to last until about 11:30 p.m. tonight, according to MnDOT.
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Officials have closed the westbound lanes of US Highway 12 starting at I-494 in Minnetonka after a collision occurred on Saturday night.
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 511 Map, the road is closed and there was a “serious crash,” on the highway.
The road closure is expected to last until about 11:30 p.m. tonight, according to MnDOT.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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