St. Louis Park Man High On Weed, Speeding Before Fatal Crash: Police

MINNEAPOLIS — A 50-year-old St. Louis Park man was sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in the crash that killed 68-year-old Catherine Regina Caron on Sept. 12, 2023, in Plymouth.

David Andrew Boll pleaded guilty in June to one count of criminal vehicular homicide.

Boll was driving high on marijuana and speeding before he blew a red light, causing the crash, investigators said.

"Our thoughts today are with Catherine Caron’s family as they endure another of many difficult days," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement.

"Mr. Boll drove in a grossly negligent manner and caused an unimaginable loss to the victim’s family. A significant sentence is necessary to sufficiently protect the community."

Just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 12, the Minnesota State Patrol responded to a fatal three-car crash at the intersection of Highway 55 and Industrial Park Boulevard in Plymouth.

Driving a 2011 Toyota Camry, Boll was speeding, ran a red light, and crashed into Caron's 2020 Dodge Ram, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A third driver involved in the crash was charged with non-felony offenses, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

According to a crash reconstruction by the Minnesota State Patrol, Boll was traveling at least 71 mph in a 55-mph zone and had sufficient time to stop before the red light.