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Brooklyn Park car crashes into care facility bedroom, gas leak forces evacuation

Brooklyn Park car crashes into care facility bedroom, gas leak forces evacuation

Brooklyn Park authorities responded after a car crashed into a group home bedroom early Wednesday, causing a gas leak and sending two people to the hospital with minor injuries.Brooklyn Park police were called around 3:05 a.m. to the 7600 block of Regent Avenue North for a report of a vehicle that crashed into a home. The building is a congregate care facility, and the car ended up in a bedroom, according to authorities.Authorities say an active gas leak was reported following the crash, which is promptly shut off after coordinating with Centerpoint Energy.Following the crash, both the driver of the vehicle and a resident in the home were treated for minor injuries.The driver has since been arrested, police say.Authorities have not released details about what caused the crash or the identity of the driver.

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