PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Officials have identified the driver who died in a crash Sunday night on Highway 169 in Plymouth.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says 40-year-old Cristina Restrepo of Plymouth died of multiple blunt force injuries. She was rushed to North Memorial Medical Center following the three-vehicle crash and was declared dead at the hospital. The Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death an accident.
MnDOT video of the deadly crash shows a southbound Ford box truck traveling at a high rate of speed and crashing into a black Nissan Altima, which was then pushed into a Chevy Tahoe SUV.
The people in the box truck and SUV suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization.
The crash occurred near Exit 131/ 13th Avenue in Plymouth shortly after 5 p.m., according to the state patrol website. Investigators say the three vehicles were slowing down due to a crash on the road when the fatal incident occurred.
At this point, it is unclear if criminal charges will be filed in the incident.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to support Cristina Restrepo's 12-year-old son as he grows up without his mother. "Let us rally around the Restrepo family, embracing them with love and support during this family's journey ahead," reads a post on the site.
Anyone wishing to donate can do so here.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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