Man dies after overnight crash in Minneapolis

Man killed after overnight crash in Minneapolis

A man died in a single-vehicle crash near 19th Street East and Nicollet Avenue Monday night, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. He was driving southbound on Nicollet Avenue when he crashed into a parked vehicle on the street.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man was killed after a single-vehicle crash in Minneapolis Monday night, according to police.

Minneapolis officers responded to reports of property damage at 19th Street East and Nicollet Avenue at about 11 p.m. Monday, April 10, where they found a man with life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

Police say preliminary information indicates the man was driving in a vehicle southbound on Nicollet Avenue when he crashed into a parked car.

Police are calling this an "active death investigation," noting homicide investigators did respond to the scene. They haven't said if the crash caused the man's death.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the man's identity and the nature and cause of his death.

No other details were released.