MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One woman died and another was hospitalized after a crash early Saturday morning in Northeast Minneapolis.
According to police, at about 2:29 a.m., officers responded to a crash at Lowry Street NE and Grand Street NE where a car struck a pole. The two occupants were trapped inside the car and extricated with help from the fire department.
The passenger, a woman believed to be in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a woman believed to be in her 20s, was transported to the hospital.
Authorities believe the vehicle was traveling east on Lowry when it lost control, striking a pole. Police say alcohol and/or drugs and speed appear to be contributing factors in the crash.
The case is still under investigation.