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Minnesota Rep. Wolgamott jailed after suspected DWI crash hospitalizes man in parked car
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- DFL state Rep. Dan Wolgamott from central Minnesota was arrested Wednesday night following a suspected DWI-related crash in St. Cloud that sent a 37-year-old man to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Wolgamott was charged with criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm after his car hit the back of a legally parked vehicle, and police observed signs of impairment.
- This is not Wolgamott’s first DWI offense; he pleaded guilty to a DWI-related charge in 2023 and completed court-mandated programs and fines.
- Wolgamott, who has served in the Minnesota House since 2019, is not seeking re-election and will leave office in January.
- The St. Cloud Police Department continues to investigate the incident, and statements from Wolgamott’s office and the DFL are pending.
