criminal vehicular homicide
Coverage of criminal vehicular homicide in the Nexus archive.
- Charges filed against man accused of using social media before and during fatal 2024 crash
Jordan Thomas Land, 34, was charged with criminal vehicular homicide after a 2024 crash that killed a woman. Court records indicate he was using his phone to access TikTok, Facebook, and Safari while driving at high speeds, failing to avoid a stalled vehicle on I-94 in Hennepin County. Investigators found he did not react to the hazard until moments before impact.
- Charges: Driver had alcohol, cocaine in system when he fatally hit Minneapolis bicyclist
A Minneapolis man, Diallo Roy James Greer, 23, has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after fatally striking a bicyclist in his 50s while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. A preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol content of 0.086, and toxicology results indicated multiple drug metabolites in his system.