1 Killed After Car Crashes In Eagan Resident's Backyard

Eagan MN

22 December, 2020

9:29 AM

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EAGAN, MN — Alcohol is suspected in a single-car crash that injured the driver and killed a passenger in Eagan early Tuesday morning. Just before 2:30 a.m., Eagan police responded to the scene on the 4400 block of Slater Road. A 911 caller said a car crashed in her backyard and was smoking. Officers found one man inside the car and another "a short distance away." The front-right passenger, identified as 43-year-old Michael William Renlund, was found dead inside the car. The driver was transported to Regions hospital with a police escort. Police suspect him of being under the influence of alcohol. A warrant was obtained for a blood draw from the driver, and he remains at Regions Hospital, receiving treatment for his injuries. No other vehicles or people were involved in the crash, according to a news release. The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting the investigation and will be conducting crash reconstruction to determine what events took place leading up to the crash.