The woman driver who crashed at a Minneapolis intersection over the weekend, killing a passenger, was behind the wheel of a stolen SUV and showing signs of illicit drug use, police said Monday in a court filing.
Dolly C. Harrison, 31, of Minneapolis, was injured in the wreck about 2 a.m. Sunday at E. 26th Street and S. Hiawatha Avenue, according to a search warrant affidavit that was filed and approved by a judge so police could have Harrison's blood tested at HCMC.
The affidavit said the stolen SUV struck a traffic light pole.
The adult passenger was declared dead at the scene. Officials have not yet released his identity.
A police search of the SUV turned up a glass pipe and tinfoil in Harrison's purse, common paraphernalia used by drug abusers, the affidavit read. Police also reported they found a gun in the vehicle.
"I believe Harrison was under the influence of narcotics and could not operate a motor vehicle safely," an officer wrote in his affidavit.
Also in the purse were anti-seizure pills, the filing added. The prescription drug gives users a sense of relaxation or calmness.
