Closing arguments are expected Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing five young women in a crash in south Minneapolis.

The prosecution and defense rested their cases in Derrick Thompson's trial on Wednesday. He is charged with five counts of third-degree murder and 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide.

Derrick Thompson's defense alleged he was not the driver in the June 16, 2023, crash, instead pinning the blame on his brother, Damarco Thompson. The brother took the stand Wednesday after being subpoenaed, saying he was not even in the car during the crash, let alone driving it.

During the trial, jurors also heard from a state trooper who alleged Derrick Thompson was speeding before the crash, a Minneapolis police officer whose body camera captured the

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