Man accused of causing a crash that killed five people appeared in court Monday

The man accused of causing a crash in Minneapolis last year that killed five women is scheduled to appear in Hennepin District Court Monday afternoon.

Derrick Thompson, 28, was offered a plea deal in August – he could accept it at Monday's hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m

Thompson is charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Hennepin County Prosecutor Mary Moriarty announced five additional counts of third-degree murder in September.

Under the terms of the plea deal, half of the vehicular homicide charges would be dropped if he pleads guilty to the other five. His sentence would be 32-39 years.

Thompson was also convicted of federal drug and weapons charges in connection with the case. After the accident, over 2,000 fentanyl pills were found in his vehicle.

As previously reported, Thompson is accused of driving over 95 miles per hour, running a red light and colliding with another vehicle, killing all five women inside.

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