Authorities say five people were killed when a driver ran a red light and crashed into their vehicle in Minneapolis after a state trooper spotted him speeding.
MINNEAPOLIS – Five people were killed when a driver ran a red light and crashed into their vehicle in Minneapolis after a state trooper spotted him speeding, authorities say.
The driver was on Interstate 35 when officers first encountered him around 10 p.m. Friday, Minneapolis police said in a statement. The driver left the road before the patrol car could initiate a traffic stop and collided with another vehicle with four women and a girl inside, police said. All five were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the motorist ran from the scene of the accident. Officers searched the area before taking a suspect into custody. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Police have not released his name or the names of the victims. A homicide team is investigating.
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This story has been corrected to show that a police officer, not the police, first encountered the driver and that the police do not classify it as a chase.
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