DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 19-year-old Duluth man is accused of being under the influence of alcohol and marijuana while driving a group home van recklessly leading to a crash earlier this month, according to charges filed in St. Louis County Court.

Michael Edward Rahja Jr. was charged with criminal vehicular operation, failing to stop for a traffic collision, driving with a revoked license and a minor consuming alcohol in connection with the incident.

Duluth group home van driver drunk, high during crash

The backstory:

According to a criminal complaint, Duluth police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries at about 6:01 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Martin Road and Jean Duluth Road. The crash involved a 2024 Chrysler Voyager minivan, owned by a group home and being driven

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