Drunk driving suspected in Brooklyn Park crash that killed passenger
Alcohol may have played a role in a fatal crash in Brooklyn Park this past weekend.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday on Highway 252 at Humboldt Avenue, with the driver of a Chevy Impala traveling northbound when he crashed into a semaphore at the intersection.
A passenger in the car, identified as 36-year-old Carlos Chavez Holliday, of Minneapolis, died at the scene.
The 33-year-old Minneapolis man driving the car was taken to North Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Mike Lee tells Bring Me The News the man will be transferred to the Hennepin County Jail for pending DWI charges. He remains in the hospital as of Monday and the crash remains under investigation.
Bystanders pulled both men from the burning car before first responders arrived, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department.
Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
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