Husband Heard Report Of Wife's Fatal Crash Over Scanner

Jenna Bixby was killed Saturday when her Hyundai collided with a Toyota SUV driving the wrong-way on Highway 252 in Brooklyn Park at about 8 p.m., according to authorities. Bixby, 30, died at the scene.

The driver of the SUV, Richard John Shaka, 72, of Blaine, suffered life-threatening injuries and is being treated at North Memorial Medical Center. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in Shaka's driving, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

During the crash, Bixby's husband Daniel was at the couple's Nowthen home. He was listening to police scanners, a hobby they shared.

Daniel heard an emergency called in from Brooklyn Park involving two cars. An officer at the scene reported a woman was "not breathing, unresponsive" over the scanner. Two hours later, Daniel learned that woman was his wife.

"There was a knock at my door, they didn't have to tell me," Daniel told KSTP. "There's only one reason State Patrol knocks on your door. It was horrible."

Bixby worked as a 911 dispatcher in Minneapolis. She was on her way to work when she was killed. Bixby's family is raising money via GoFundMe to cover expenses related to her death.

Shaka is a retired teacher from North Central University and former pastor, the Star Tribune reported. He founded All Nations Christian Assembly in northeast Minneapolis and was senior pastor for 17 years.

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