Katie Burg
Name: Katie Burg
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/26/2002
Location: Galaxie Avenue and County Rd. 42
Apple Valley, Minnesota, 55124
County: Dakota
Agency: Apple Valley Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: An Apple Valley police officer was indicted on three misdemeanor charges in connection with a traffic collision in which a pregnant woman was fatally injured. Katie Burg, 28, of Apple Valley gave birth to a boy, Jackson, before dying six days after crash. Her baby survived. Her husband, Russell L. Burg, 31, who was riding in the passenger seat, was hospitalized for about a month. Officer Shane Mikkelson faces one count each of reckless driving, careless driving and inattentive driving. He was cleared of criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation resulting in great bodily harm, both felonies. Mikkelson pleaded guilty and apologized and didn't get any jail time and lost his job.
Unique ID: 2039
News article: Link
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