Event Brief
Driver charged after dog blamed for fatal crash
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Summary: Shauna Rae Dokken was charged with criminal vehicular homicide after a May 29 crash killed an 82-year-old woman.
WHO: Shauna Rae Dokken; Minnesota State Patrol
WHAT: Dokken was charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal head-on crash; she blamed her dog for the crash.
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET
WHERE: Highway 11, Roseau County, Minnesota
WHY: She allegedly told investigators her dog distracted her and grabbed the steering wheel, causing her to lose control.
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