MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty after prosecutors say she ran two red lights at high speed and crashed into an SUV, killing two best friends who were on their way to visit a friend recently diagnosed with cancer.
Teniki Steward, 40, entered a guilty plea to two counts of third-degree murder and two counts of criminal vehicular operation in connection with the Dec. 16, 2024 crash that claimed the lives of 57-year-old Rose Reece and 53-year-old Esther Fulks.
Prosecutors Say She “Narrowly Avoided” Other Collisions
According to court documents, Steward was driving a Buick Enclave and was speeding when she ran through two red lights before slamming into a Ford Explorer carrying Reece and Fulks.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a statement that Steward “narrowly avoided multiple collisions before striking Rose and Esther’s vehicle.”…