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Tahoe Driver Arrested After Uptown Minneapolis Crash That Critically Injures One

Police are investigating reports of a gun being pointed before the collision.

Overview

  • The collision, reported Thursday just before 6:30 a.m., occurred at West 26th Street and Lyndale Avenue South in Uptown Minneapolis.
  • Officers found the Honda’s driver unresponsive with life‑threatening injuries, extricated him from the car, and took him to Hennepin Healthcare.
  • After the impact, the Honda struck the CC Club bar and damaged the building, and the Chevrolet Tahoe came to a stop on the sidewalk.
  • Investigators say the Tahoe’s driver may have pointed a gun at the Honda’s driver and possibly fired, though the injured man does not appear to have a gunshot wound.
  • Police arrested the Tahoe’s driver on suspicion of assault and booked him into Hennepin County Jail, and they are working to confirm the sequence of events.