One of two people killed in East Bethel crash identified

The single-vehicle crash Sunday night on NE. Austin Street is still under investigation.

March 24, 2022 at 12:09PM

Authorities have identified one of the two people who died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night in East Bethel.

Teri Lyn Nicholas, 49, of East Bethel, was in a car that crashed into a tree and caught on fire in the 20500 block of NE. Austin Street about 8:37 p.m., the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. A man who was in the car also died at the scene. His name has not been released.

No details about the crash have been released. The Minnesota State Patrol, Midwest Medical Examiner's Office and Sheriff's Office continue to investigate.

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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