Fatal accident in Plymouth lands driver in jail for ignoring red light

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – A man who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in June was sentenced in Hennepin County Court for a car crash that killed a 68-year-old woman.

What happened in court

David Andrew Boll, 50, of Hopkins, was sentenced Friday morning to six and a half years, or 78 months, in prison for a fatal car crash last year.

According to prosecutors, Boll admitted to smoking marijuana and taking other prescription drugs the morning before the accident.

The judge noted that he now never approaches an intersection without thinking of this case.

Details of the fatal accident

The criminal complaint states that the crash involved three different vehicles: a Toyota Camry driven by Boll, a Honda Pilot driven by the woman who was killed, and a Dodge Ram pulling a trailer. The crash occurred on September 12, 2023, near the intersection of Highway 55 and Industrial Park Boulevard in Plymouth.

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The accident was captured on video and showed both the Toyota and Dodge traveling east on Highway 55. The Honda was on Industrial Park Boulevard and began turning east at the intersection with Highway 55.

Both the Toyota and Dodge entered the intersection on a red light, while the Honda entered the intersection on a green light. The Honda then struck the corner of the trailer being towed by the Dodge, then continued into the intersection and was struck on the driver's side by the Toyota. Authorities pronounced the woman driving the Honda dead at the scene.

According to the complaint, Minnesota State Troopers who arrived at the scene said Boll was sitting on the ground after the crash and was “sweating profusely.” Troopers also noted that he was “clammy, spoke with a thick tongue, and his pupils were constricted.”

After his arrest, Boll reportedly said the accident was the victim's fault after being told she had died. During a drug screening, he passed out and said he did not know what happened when he woke up.

The accident reconstruction shows that the Toyota driven by Boll was traveling 71 miles per hour at the time of impact. The maximum speed limit is 55 miles per hour.

background

At the time of the accident, Boll was on probation for a conviction of assault.