Brooklyn Park Man Killed in Highway 610 Crash
Authorities have identified a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 610 in Brooklyn Park.
The Minnesota State Patrol says Christopher Nimpson, 31, of Brooklyn Park, died when the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta he was driving struck a bridge pillar. The crash happened on eastbound Highway 610 near Highway 252 shortly before 5:30 a.m. Friday.
The State Patrol’s preliminary investigation suggests speed was a significant factor in the crash.
“The vehicle’s damage suggested that it was traveling at a high rate of speed upon impact,” the State Patrol report said.
According to the report, there was no evidence of alcohol or impairment. Nimpson was wearing a seat belt, the report said.
