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CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 211 9th St S Fargo, ND 58107-0488 Phone (701) 241-5800 Fax (701) 241-5805 OFFICER: WAWERS DATE: 05/03/02 UNIT NO: 3547 CASE: 1-02-00414 TRAFFIC CRASH FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION On 05/02/02, at approximately 1400 hours, this officer, DEAN WAWERS, was contacted by SHERIFF DON RUDNICK. SHERIFF RUDNICK indicated that one of the Cass County cars identified as a green, 1994 Dodge, 4-door, which was being driven by a Cass County Social Worker employee, NORMA LUCY FROHBERG, had crashed into a decorative wall which surrounds the northwest corner of the Cass County Annex Building. The wall is used specifically to hide air conditioning cooling units and to give them some protection from traffic and the Outside weather elements. SHERIFF RUDNICK indicated that the head of the County Fleet, COUNTY AUDITOR MICHAEL MONTPLAISIR, wanted the Sheriff's Department to interview the driver of the vehicle involved. At 1420 hours on 05/02/02, this officer proceeded to the Cass County Annex Building, Social Services Department, and met with CLIFTON (JERRY) SKJONSBY. MR. SKJONSBY is a supervisor in the Social Services Department and I wanted to get information from him concerning his employee, NORMA FROHBERG, her office location and where we could talk. He explained to me that NORMA FROHBERG is an almost 20-year employee who was going to retire on 05/03/02, so, in fact, this was her second to last day. He said she works in the Adult Services Department of Social Services and he indicates that she has been a good employee over the years, does a very good job, is outstanding with the people she works with and is highly educated and would believe nothing like this had happened with this particular employee in the past. He did, however, check on her location and it turns out that after the accident, she was released by her supervisor to go see a physician and take the rest of the day off. It was, therefore, decided that she would be interviewed on 05/03/02, which she was at 0840 hours by this officer, DEAN WAWERS. She explained to me the following. That on 05/02/02, she left the Cass County Social Services Annex Building at about 10:30 a.m. She had to interview and meet with a client in Fargo, North Dakota as part of her normal duties. She said she chose on that day to drive a green, Dodge Spirit vehicle which she says she has driven many times in the past. She said she left the building, she drove over to the client's residence in north Fargo and had no difficulties. The car started fine, it drove fine on the way over, there were no problems to steering, there were no problems to the brakes or accelerator, in fact, the car functioned fine.