Crash near University of Minnesota leaves one driver dead, another injured

The collision occurred about 2 a.m. Friday at SE. 10th and University avenues.

November 18, 2022 at 5:47PM

A two-car crash early Friday near the University of Minnesota left one driver dead and the other injured, authorities said.

The collision occurred about 2 a.m. at SE. 10th and University avenues, police said.

A male driver struck another car driven by a woman, according to police. Emergency responders declared the woman dead at the scene, while the man suffered noncritical injuries and was taken to HCMC for treatment, police said.

"Impaired driving is a possible factor in this crash," according to a police statement, which did not specify which driver might have been affected by drugs or alcohol.

As of Friday afternoon, the identities of the drivers had yet to be released.

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