MINNEAPOLIS — A Friday night crash claimed the lives of five women after their vehicle was struck by a speeding driver.
Minneapolis police said a state trooper parked northbound on Interstate 35W near 46th Street saw the driver speed past at more than 100 mph just after 10 p.m.
Before the trooper could attempt to stop the vehicle, the driver exited the highway and ran a red light at the intersection of Lake Street and 2nd Avenue.
The man driving then hit a vehicle carrying four women and a young girl. Police said he got out of his vehicle and ran from the scene.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the crash. All five passengers were declared dead at the scene of the crash.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the women killed on Friday as Siham Adan Odhowa, 19, Sahra Liban Gesaade, 20, Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali, 17, Sagal Burhaan Hersi, 19 and Salma Mohamed Abdikadir, 20.
Officials said after searching the area, police took a man into custody and he was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation. Police said they believe the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. His name has not been released by officials as of Sunday.
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