Overview
- A car left the road at 76th and Regent Avenues in Brooklyn Park and crashed into a bedroom of a congregate care home.
- The impact tore a large hole in the building and triggered a natural gas leak that forced all residents to evacuate.
- Fire crews worked with CenterPoint Energy to shut off the gas and secure the site for follow-up work.
- Police said one resident and the driver had minor injuries, and officers arrested the driver after treatment.
- Construction workers arrived to begin repairs as police and the facility’s operator field requests for more details.