Man driving classic car in north Minneapolis dies in crash with stolen Hyundai

The driver of the stolen vehicle was gone by the time officers arrived, police said.

July 19, 2023 at 4:20PM
The driver of this classic Chevy Impala convertible was killed when he was hit by a stolen Hyundai on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis. (Photo provided by Willie Lumpkins and Corey Culberson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A man driving a classic car in north Minneapolis was hit by a stolen Hyundai and killed, officials said.

The crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of N. Washington and 22nd avenues, police said.

The Hyundai's driver was gone by the time officers arrived, according to police. No arrests had been announced as of Wednesday.

The driver in the vehicle that was hit, a classic Chevy Impala convertible, was taken to HCMC and died there soon afterward. Officials have yet to release his identity other than to say he was in his 40s.

A woman who police believe was a passenger in the stolen Hyundai was taken to the hospital and was expected to survive her injuries. Her identity also has not been released.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 800-222-8477 or CrimeStoppersMN.org.

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