Guilty plea in Highway 7 crash that injured Hopkins teen

Highway 7 Minnetonka crash guilty plea

A man who was responsible for a crash in March along Highway 7 in Minnetonka while speeding and driving with a revoked license has plead guilty for his actions.

MINNETONKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man involved in a crash that left a Hopkins teen student seriously injured has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the incident.

Minnetonka crash

What we know: Mohamed Aydarus Salad was charged with criminal vehicular operation nearly five months after a crash occurred on March 5 along Highway 7 in Minnetonka.

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Minnesota State Patrol troopers say Salad was behind the wheel of a Chevy Equinox that slammed into Hopkins student Lauren Olson, seriously injuring her.

Speeding, revoked license

What they’re saying: Troopers say Salad was driving at 96 miles per hour seconds before the collision. The speed limit on that section of Highway 7 is 55 mph.

Troopers also say Salad's driving privileges were already revoked, and he shouldn't have been on the road at the time of the crash.

Footage from the site of the crash on Highway 7 in Minnetonka on March 5, 2024. (FOX 9)

Guilty plea

Dig deeper: As part of a plea agreement filed in Hennepin County, Salad has pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular operation, waiving his right to a trial.

As part of the agreement, he will have 18 months stayed over a three-year sentence.

Salad will serve 364 days in a department of corrections center, but after 180 days will be eligible for electronic home monitoring.

A sentencing date is currently scheduled for Jan. 29, 2025.

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