Minneapolis crash kills 1, injures 10 after 7 vehicles crash on Lyndale Avenue
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A crash in Minneapolis left one woman dead and 10 other people injured after authorities say a drunken driver caused a seven-vehicle crash.
What we know
Authorities say the crash happened around 9:17 p.m. on Wednesday just off of Interstate 94 at Lyndale Avenue.
A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) states a 29-year-old man from St. Paul was driving a Chevy Avalanche on eastbound I-94 to Lyndale Avenue at a "high rate of speed" when he crashed into several other vehicles.
The Avalanche driver was under the influence of alcohol and speeding at the time of the crash, according to the MSP report.
The victims
The crash left a 26-year-old woman, identified as Natalie Gubbay of Minneapolis, dead. She was the driver of a Jeep Cherokee that was involved in the crash.
A 20-year-old St. Paul woman, who was a passenger in the Avalanche, reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries.
A 2-year-old boy, who was a passenger in a GMC Yukon involved in the crash, was also injured but is expected to survive.
A total of 10 people were injured, including the driver of the Avalanche, with nine people being taken to the hospital. A total of seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
What else?
The suspected drunk driver has not been charged or even booked yet because he’s still hospitalized, so we’re not naming him.
But FOX 9 checked court records and found out he had a DWI arrest in 2021, although the case settled as a misdemeanor careless driving.