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Minneapolis man pleads guilty to fatal Columbia Heights crash

Woman, 58, dies after being struck by suspected drunk driver
Woman, 58, dies after being struck by suspected drunk driver 02:03

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. — A 35-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty to killing a woman and injuring a man while driving drunk in Columbia Heights last summer.

Cody Jazdzewski pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol on Wednesday, according to court documents filed in Anoka County.

Jazdzewski killed 58-year-old Carrie Lynn Rivero and seriously injured 63-year-old James Beller on the night of July 13, 2023, when he drove his vehicle on the sidewalk along 39th Avenue Northeast off Highway 65.

A police report says Jazdzewski had bloodshot and watery eyes, was slurring his speech and admitted to drinking before driving. His breath test on the scene was 0.131 — above the 0.08 legal limit.

Jazdzewski's sentencing is scheduled for August.

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