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Second Civil Suit Filed Against Shane Roper in Fatal Crash
The complaint seeks $33,569.78 for a third vehicle damaged in the crash and says the Minnesota State Patrol is vicariously liable.
- On Friday, May 15, Bristol West Insurance filed a lawsuit against former Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper and the Minnesota State Patrol, seeking over $33,000 in damages for a vehicle involved in a 2024 Rochester crash.
- The litigation stems from a May 2024 collision near Apache Mall, where Roper allegedly drove over 80 miles per hour, crashing into a Ford Focus and killing passenger Olivia Flores.
- Court documents allege "Defendant Roper was negligent in operating his vehicle at excessive speeds," claiming the Minnesota State Patrol is vicariously liable for damages to a Toyota pushed into a ditch.
- Facing nine criminal charges in Olmsted County District Court, Roper is also subject to a separate wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Flores family, though that federal case remains on hold.
- While no hearings are scheduled for the county civil case, Roper's next criminal court appearance is set for June 24, keeping him engaged in ongoing legal proceedings.
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2nd civil suit filed against former state trooper following fatal crash in Rochester
Shane Roper is accused of crashing his Minnesota State Patrol vehicle into a Ford Focus, killing an Owatonna teenager and seriously injuring two other passengers.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Second civil suit filed against former MSP trooper following fatal crash near Apache Mall
ROCHESTER — A former Minnesota State Patrol trooper faces a new civil suit in the aftermath of the May 2024 crash that killed Olivia Flores. Two years ago, a MSP vehicle, driven by Shane Roper, crashed into a Ford Focus, killing the Owatonna teenager and seriously injuring two other passengers. Roper, 33, faces nine criminal charges in Olmsted County District Court stemming from the three-vehicle crash near Apache Mall. Flores' family filed a ci…
·Cherokee County, United States
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