A car's passenger was killed and the driver injured and suspected of being under the influence of alcohol early Tuesday after his car crashed into a tree overnight behind a home in Eagan, authorities said.
Alcohol a suspected factor in crash in Eagan that killed passenger
The wreck occurred early Tuesday in a residential area of the city.
December 22, 2020 at 3:11PM
The wreck occurred about 2:20 a.m. on Slater Road near Metcalf Drive, police said.
Michael W. Renlund, 43, of Burnsville, died at the scene, while the driver was taken by emergency responders under police escort to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Authorities are seeking court permission to test the blood of Michael J. Coombes, 28, of Eagan, for evidence of alcohol, police said.
Investigators are working to sort out the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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