Eagan Officer Involved in Crash on Cliff Road in Burnsville, Minor Injuries Reported
BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA—Emergency personnel from the Burnsville Fire Department responded to an officer-involved accident involving an Eagan Police Chevrolet Tahoe Squad and a Toyota Sienna. Thankfully, both drivers only reported minor injuries following the crash.
The Minnesota State Patrol has confirmed that the incident occurred around 4:40 PM on Wednesday, May 9, 2024 on eastbound Cliff Road in Burnsville, Minnesota. The reports indicate that the Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by a 32-year-old male officer, was traveling eastbound along Cliff Road. Simultaneously, a 38-year-old female driving a Toyota Sienna was heading northbound on Kennelly Road and stopped at the intersection. The Toyota Sienna entered the intersection, leading to a collision with the Eagan Police Tahoe. Both drivers reportedly only sustained minor injuries in the crash. Still, emergency medical services transported the 38-year-old female driver to Regions Hospital for further evaluation and the 32-year-old male officer to a local clinic for medical attention.
The Eagan Police Tahoe was reportedly in non-emergency operation, which means no lights or sirens were activated when the crash occurred. We had originally reported that law enforcement might have been in pursuit of a vehicle before this accident occurred. Eagan Police have confirmed this officer was not in pursuit at the time of the accident. The law enforcement vehicles that were seen traveling westbound on Cliff Road were responding to the accident call.
Rough location of crash scene in Burnsville, Minnesota.
