3 Dead, 4 Hurt After Stolen Car Hits Semi Near U of M Campus

Minneapolis, MN (MinnesotaNow) - 3 people were killed and 4 others were injured when a stolen vehicle collided with a semi-truck in Minneapolis this morning.

Multiple Fatalities in Stolen Car Crash

The Minneapolis Police Department says the deadly incident occurred at approximately 4:12 a.m. Responding officers found seven people trapped inside a car that was underneath the semi-trailer.

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3 Victims Pronounced Dead at the Scene

According to a police statement, two males in the front seats and a female in the rear seat of the car were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names have not yet been released.

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4 Teenagers are Potentially Life Threatening Injuries

Minneapolis police say firefighters extricated four other passengers from the rear seat of the vehicle. They have only been identified as two 18-year-old men, a 17-year-old girl, and a 17-year-old boy. All four were transported by ambulance to Hennepin Healthcare with potentially life-threatening injuries.

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A preliminary investigation indicates the stolen car was traveling west on Southeast 4th Street when it crashed into the semi-trailer as the truck was exiting I-35W and crossing 4th Street. The intersection is located near the University of Minnesota campus.

Police say the driver of the truck was not injured.