Passenger Brian Schewe, 52, killed, driver Chandler J. Diedrich, 47, arrested after car hits tree on Underclift St. NW in Andover, Minnesota
Vehicle hits tree in north metro yard; passenger killed, motorist in jail for driving 'under influence'
Chandler J. Diedrich, of Coon Rapids, is being held in the Anoka County jail pending charges of criminal vehicular homicide, specifically driving while "under influence of [a] hazardous substance," the jail log read.
The identity of the passenger who died in the crash shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday, a man from Andover, has yet to be released.
Andover man dies in crash, driver charged
A witness told authorities that Diedrich was speeding as he drove north on Underclift Street. At one point, the vehicle accelerated quickly, causing the tires to spin.
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