On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at approximately 3:30 am, officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of 20 Street South. A taxi appeared to have been traveling eastbound when it drove over the roadway, crossed the railroad tracks, and came to a rest on the east side of the 20 Street railroad tracks. Upon officers' arrival, the male taxi driver was located deceased in the driver's seat with suspicious trauma to his body. No other victims were found on the scene.
The investigation is very active. The Moorhead Police Department is being assisted by the Clay County Sheriff's Office and the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, including their Crime Scene Team.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Moorhead Police Department at 701.451.7660 and ask to speak to a supervisor or a tip can be submitted to www.cityofmoorhead.com/departments/police/citizen-resources/tip-line.
No further information is available at this time.
Capt. Deric Swenson, 218.299.5186
