Suspected Drunk Driver Dies Weeks After Deadly St. Cloud Crash

Christopher Cortez Johnson-Caine, a 26-year-old Sauk Rapids man suspected of fleeing police and causing a fatal crash in St. Cloud, has died from injuries sustained in the accident. Johnson-Caine was driving with a blood alcohol content of .309%, nearly four times the legal limit, when he was stopped by police for speeding and driving without headlights. After an officer approached his pickup, Johnson-Caine allegedly threw a handgun out the window and fled, leading to a high-speed crash where he T-boned a Lyft vehicle. The crash killed Suleiman Mohamud Abdi, 59, and Craig Arthur Hennen, 45, both of St. Cloud. Johnson-Caine was in critical condition after the crash and passed away two weeks later, making him the third fatality in the incident. The police investigation highlighted Johnson-Caine’s prior convictions and the circumstances of the crash, including the officer's decision not to pursue due to safety concerns.