Boy Critically Injured in 2-Vehicle Minneapolis Crash

May 11

*Near E. 36th St. & 2nd Ave. S. in Minneapolis.* ***via Patrick Hartung***

Two boys were hurt—including one with potentially life-threatening injuries—in a two-vehicle crash in south Minneapolis Sunday night.

The collision near East 36th Street and 2nd Avenue South left a Hyundai wrapped around a tree and an SUV embedded into a home’s porch.

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Just after 7 p.m., officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to the intersection, finding a Hyundai sedan and a Rivian SUV had collided. According to initial information, the impact forced the Hyundai off the road and into a tree, while the Rivian crashed into the front porch of a nearby house.

The Hyundai was occupied by two juvenile boys, MPD says. According to initial EMS radio dispatches, the 16-year-old driver reportedly lost consciousness and suffered injuries to his ribs and hip.

His 12-year-old passenger went into cardiac arrest and required resuscitation at the scene before being transported to Hennepin Healthcare. As of publication, an update on the younger boy’s condition was not yet available.

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All four people in the Rivian—two adult men and two adult women—declined medical treatment and were not believed to be injured.

Authorities haven’t yet said whether speed, impairment or other factors may have played a role. The names of those involved have not yet been released and the Minneapolis Police Department is continuing to investigate the crash.