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Charges: Woman was driving nearly 100 mph before fatal crash in Bloomington

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 9:07 PM · 1 min read
Charges: Woman was driving nearly 100 mph before fatal crash in Bloomington — KSTP 5, Richfield Community news
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A Bloomington woman has been charged with driving nearly 100 mph before causing a fatal crash earlier this year. Lydia Cleto Akotkuel, 36, is facing one count of criminal vehicular homicide. According to a criminal complaint, Bloomington police responded to a crash at 90th and Portland on Sept. 6. Officers found a smashed 3-wheel motorcycle and its driver, who was declared dead at the scene, court documents note. Police found the other driver, identified as Akotkuel, in a parking lot a few blocks away. Court records state that Akotkuel s car crashed after hitting the victim s motorcycle. Akotkuel told authorities that she believed she had a seizure, couldn t move her hands, and lost control of the vehicle. A witness said that Akotkuel passed her going around 100 mph, adding that Akotkuel cut in front of her and behind the motorcycle before rear-ending it, according to court documents. Surveillance video showed Akotkuel driving at a high speed, swerving around veh

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