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Teen charged after deadly Minneapolis crash
The driver allegedly fled the scene of the crash.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis teen is facing multiple charges after she allegedly fled the scene of a fatal car crash.
Mackenzie Lene, 19, is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after prosecutors say a passenger in the vehicle she was driving died after she left the crash scene on foot.
According to charging documents, officers were sent to a single-vehicle accident shortly after midnight near the intersection of Hiawatha Avenue and 41st Street in Minneapolis on March 31. Upon arrival, they found a sedan on fire, one man laying in the road and another man who appeared injured.
The man who was found laying in the street was later pronounced dead.
Officers ran the license plate of the vehicle and found it was registered to Lene, according to the document.
When officials went to Lene’s listed address, they obtained surveillance footage from the area that picked up a man and woman discussing how a car had been destroyed by a fire.
Witnesses of the crash told officers they believed a woman had been driving the car, another witness told officers the woman was heard yelling “It’s my car, I’m sorry.,” according to the charging document.
Police interviewed the other man from the scene at the hospital days later. He told them he, the man who died, another man and Lene had been passing around a bottle of alcohol before going to a party. The man who died allegedly said he didn’t want to drive because he had been drinking and Lene ended up driving.
The man allegedly told officers Lene was driving fast and aggressively.
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Interstate 94 South is closed at Dowling Avenue as police investigate an overnight incident.
MINNEAPOLIS — A portion of I-94 is closed Sunday morning as officials investigate an incident that happened on Saturday night.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, all southbound traffic in the area is being directed to exit the interstate at Dowling Avenue near Minneapolis.
Officials ask the public to stay clear of the area and find an alternate route if possible.
It is unknown how long the closure will be in place.
KARE 11 will update this story when more information is released by officials.
Tonya Yarmakov, 23, was reported missing from Savanna State Park on Sept. 4.
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — On Friday night, a Minnesota college held a vigil for a woman reported missing more than two weeks ago.
St. Olaf College in Northfield hosted a candlelight vigil for 23-year-old Tonya Yarmakov, who was last seen on Sept. 4 while camping with her family in Savanna State Park near McGregor, Minnesota.
The Aikin County Sheriff’s Office said family members allegedly told authorities they left Yarmakov alone on a dock as they went fishing, and around noon, saw her get up and run away.
She is 5 feet tall and has dark brown hair. The sheriff said she was last seen wearing a rainbow tie-dyed t-shirt, gym shorts, black shoes and black headphones.
Yarmakov has autism and Type 1 diabetes, causing greater concern for her welfare, authorities said.
Officials said they’ve used drones, dogs and planes to search for the missing woman.
If you have information about Yarmakov’s current whereabouts, the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office urges you to contact them at 218-927-7435 or call 911.
Saturday’s event includes helpful resources for caregivers and anyone impacted by dementia.
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of people are pouring into downtown Minneapolis Saturday morning for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Twin Cities.
KARE 11’s Karla Hult is emceeing the walk – one of the largest walks in the country, with 7,000 to 10,000 people attending – along with Gabi Del Moral of Telemundo Minnesota.
“Those of us who know Alzheimer’s or another dementia, also know this disease can feel so overwhelming and isolating,” said Hult, whose dad finished his Alzheimer’s marathon in 2019.
“It’s why I’ve always cherished the Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” Hult said. “There’s just nothing like connecting with a stadium full of people who understand how it feels to live with this cruel disease. Together, we find incomparable empathy and support. Together, we find new strength to fight. And together, we find the joy that still exists during the journey.”
The event includes helpful resources for caregivers and anyone impacted by dementia.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, money raised from the event provides local support groups, classes and resources at no cost to Minnesota families. The Alzheimer’s Association is also a significant champion and supporter of critical dementia research, including research projects currently happening in Minnesota.
This year the goal is to raise $1.5M through the event.
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide unpaid care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Minnesota alone, there are 101,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and 164,000 unpaid caregivers support them.
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