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Van Driver Charged After Hallucinogenic Crash Injures Worker

6/26/2025

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Patches Magickbeans, 34, from Hartland, Wisconsin, is facing serious felony charges after a shocking incident on June 19, where he crashed his van into construction workers on Highway 61 in Silver Creek, Minnesota. Allegedly under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, his reckless actions left worker Benjamin Kidd with life-threatening injuries. Magickbeans is currently held on $75,000 bail, awaiting court in August.

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Patches Magickbeans, 34, from Hartland, Wisconsin, is facing serious felony charges after a shocking incident on June 19, where he crashed his van into construction workers on Highway 61 in Silver Creek, Minnesota. Allegedly under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, his reckless actions left worker Benjamin Kidd with life-threatening injuries. Magickbeans is currently held on $75,000 bail, awaiting court in August.