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Fatal Lyndale crash charges: Open liquor bottle found in suspect vehicle
1 killed, 10 injured in Minneapolis crash
One woman was killed, and 10 others were injured in a seven vehicle crash on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the story.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Charges have been filed against the man accused of causing a crash that killed a woman, injured several other people and damaged multiple vehicles in Minneapolis.
What we know
Law enforcement responded to the fatal crash just off the Interstate 94 East exit ramp near Lyndale Avenue around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to a criminal complaint, Minnesota State Patrol troopers determined a Chevy Avalanche caused a chain-reaction crash when it sideswiped another SUV while approaching Dunwoody Boulevard and “then crashed directly into the back of a Jeep Cherokee vehicle.”
READ MORE: Minneapolis crash kills 1, injures 10 after 7 vehicles crash on Lyndale Avenue
The driver of the Avalanche, identified as Talon Covie-Cardrell Walker, 29, of St. Paul, is charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide.
The woman driving the Jeep, identified as 26-year-old Natalie Gubbay of Minneapolis, died at the scene.
Troopers reportedly found “an open partially full bottle of liquor on the driver’s side floorboard” of the Avalanche.
Crash details
Witnesses told law enforcement Walker was driving at about 100 mph at the time of the crash, according to the complaint.
The Avalanche reportedly pushed the Jeep into the back of a Ford Edge, which was then pushed into the back of a Nissan Versa, which was pushed into a Toyata RAV4, which then struck an Audi Q5.
The complaint states “the force of the crash caused two of the cars to be pushed 180 degrees sideways.”
Prior offenses
The criminal complaint notes Walker has a prior implied consent license revocation from June 17, 2021.
Court records show he had a DWI arrest in 2021, although the case was settled as a case of misdemeanor careless driving.
Walker’s other offenses include disorderly conduct and violating domestic abuse no-contact orders.
His first court appearance is set for the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 25.
Other victims
A 20-year-old St. Paul woman, who was a passenger in the Avalanche, reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries.
A 2-year-old boy, who was a passenger in a GMC Yukon involved in the crash, was also injured but is expected to survive.
A total of 10 people were injured, including Walker, with nine people being taken to the hospital. A total of seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
The scene of the crash at 26th Avenue North and Emerson Avenue North in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis woman was sentenced for her role in a deadly crash that killed two women and injured two other people in December 2024.
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Woman sentenced in fatal Minneapolis crash
Big picture view:
Prosecutors say Teniki Steward drove a Buick Enclave into a bus shelter and a Ford Explorer after speeding through a red light.
Both of the women in the Ford Explorer died in the crash. They were identified as 53-year-old Ester Jean Fulks and 57-year-old Rose Elaine Reece.
During the crash, the Ford Explorer went off the road, injuring a 17-year-old boy who was waiting for a school bus.
The passenger in Steward’s vehicle also suffered injuries.
Minneapolis police said that Steward was also injured in the crash.
Steward pleaded guilty to multiple murder charges.
What they’re saying:
During the sentencing, the daughter of one of the victims had a statement read on her behalf:
“There’s nothing that can truly prepare you for the moment your entire world is taken from you. Losing my mom has left a pain in my heart that words will never be able to explain.”
What’s next:
Minnesota law requires that Steward serves at least two-thirds of her sentence, a bit under eight-and-a-half years, in prison.
Fatal Emerson and 26th crash
The backstory:
According to the criminal complaint, through surveillance videos from the scene of the crash and witnesses, investigators learned that Steward, driving the Buick Enclave, had been driving at a high rate of speed northbound on Emerson Avenue North.
Before the fatal crash, Steward sped through the intersection of Emerson Avenue North and Broadway Avenue North, running a red light and nearly causing a crash, the charges said.
Steward then continued to speed northbound down Emerson Avenue North, and ran another red light at 26th Avenue North, hitting the Ford Explorer, which was traveling eastbound, according to the complaint.
The Ford Explorer had been at the intersection of Emerson and 26th on a green light.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty shared the following statement:
“This was an egregious act that took Rose and Esther’s lives and injured a child waiting to go to school at a bus stop. Ms. Steward was driving at extremely dangerous speeds on city streets and narrowly avoided multiple collisions before the incident occurred. Third-degree murder charges are appropriate to hold her accountable and protect our community.”
The Source: This story uses information gathered from an Olmsted County court appearance and previous FOX 9 reporting.
A motorcyclist is dead after an early morning crash in Minneapolis Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol said that at 1:20 a.m., a Suzuki Motorcycle going north on I-35W at Johnson Street hit the left side of the median guard rail.
The motorcycle continued north for about another quarter mile before coming to a rest on the right-hand side.
State Patrol said the rider came to rest on the left shoulder. He was later identified as 21-year-old Andrew James Neuberger.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Spartans boys volleyball team played its second game on consecutive nights. The Spartans beat Minneapolis Camden 3-0.
Rochester’s next game will be Tuesday, April 21, at St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m.
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