Street racer allegedly flees after 110 MPH crash kills two passengers

A Minnesota driver, travelling over 110 mph during a race with a Jeep, left the scene and didn't alert 911 when the Jeep shattered into two after hitting a pole, resulting in the deaths of its two passengers.

Jordan John Weiland, 21, confessed to two charges of third-degree murder for the fatalities of 19-year-old Reed Robert Schultz and 18-year-old Finnian Thomas Cronin in Eagan, near Minneapolis. 

As a result of the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped two vehicular homicide counts. A judge will announce Weiland’s sentence on September 1.

According to the arrest affidavit outlining probable cause, officers responded around 11:20pm on June 14 to a car crash at the junction of Highway 149 and Highway 55.

Officials concluded that a Jeep, a Honda Accord, and a Dodge Durango were involved in street racing. 

The Jeep endured "devastating" damage after crashing into a pole, while Weiland’s Honda hit a median. 

Schultz and Cronin, the two individuals inside, were unresponsive and later taken to the hospital, where Schultz was pronounced deceased. Cronin passed away a couple of weeks afterward.

Security footage captured the vehicles accelerating down the highway and weaving through traffic. 

The Jeep and Honda evidently lost control and collided. Cellphone recordings from the cars, displaying the speedometers, indicated speeds of 110 mph in a 45 mph area.

The heavily damaged Honda was empty when authorities arrived. They identified the vehicle as registered to Weiland, who had left in another vehicle following the incident. 

The Dodge's driver, 24-year-old Melody Lynn Little, remained at the spot. She faces third-degree murder and vehicular homicide charges and is expected to stand trial in May, as reported by local ABC affiliate KSTP.

Little refuted street racing allegations to investigators, asserting that while Jeep and Dodge were overly fast. 

She mentioned they had gathered for a "car meet up" in southern St. Paul earlier that evening and were heading to another meet in Eagan when the mishap occurred.

Authorities tracked down Weiland at a medical facility. He guessed their speed was 90 mph when a curve "unexpectedly appeared," leading both cars to crash out of control.

"Weiland recognised the Jeep was 'really wrecked' yet didn't call 911," officials noted. "He claimed his judgment was impaired, so he fled the site."

The accused also confessed to consuming two tequila shots earlier that day. His blood alcohol level was .013, below the legal threshold of .08. 

He denied being involved in street racing but acknowledged that it "appeared" they were racing.

His obituary shared that Schultz was born in Guatemala and adopted by Minnesota residents.