MINNEAPOLIS — Officials are investigating a deadly crash in south Minneapolis where at least two people have died Thursday night.
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, three vehicles were involved in a crash at around 6 p.m. near Hiawatha Avenue and East 26th Street. Authorities confirmed at least two people were killed.
Minneapolis police said a Mercedes was traveling southbound on Hiawatha at a high rate of speed and crossed the median and hit a Ford Mustang and another vehicle. The driver and passenger of the third vehicle were pronounced dead at the hospital.
The two drivers of the other vehicles sustained potentially life-threatening injuries and were transported to HCMC. Police said that the driver of the Mercedes may have suffered medical complications before the crash.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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