A judge has granted prosecutors another 24 hours to charge a man accused of causing a crash that killed five young women last week.

Derrick John Thompson, 27, was arrested Monday afternoon on probable cause murder. Minneapolis police confirmed earlier this week he is the son of former state Rep. John Thompson.

While the charging deadline for Thompson was initially at noon on Wednesday, the extension was granted shortly before then to allow prosecutors to consider more evidence. In addition, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says they are still waiting for Thompson’s toxicology test results.

Thompson will remain in custody during the extension.

Prosecutors say they now expect charges to be filed by noon on Thursday.

Court records show Thompson has a prior felony conviction from a 2018 hit-and-run that injured a woman in Montecito, California. He received an eight-year sentence in 2020 but was released from prison earlier this year.

Minnesota driving records also show Thomspon was arrested and convicted for fleeing a police officer in 2017. His driver’s license was eventually revoked, but records show it was reinstated on June 7, less than two weeks before Friday’s deadly crash.

Late Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety revealed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Thompson initially applied for a Minnesota driver’s license in March 2023.

DPS also released a statement saying, in part:

“Derrick John Thompson applied for a new Minnesota driver’s license in March of 2023, but the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) and National Driving Register through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed his driving privileges were invalid in another state. Thompson was instructed to contact that state to satisfy any requirements in that state to validate his driving privileges there before getting a Minnesota driver’s license.”

The statement goes on to say Thompson fulfilled the requirements in that unidentified state:

“On June 7, 2023, Thompson was issued a driver’s license when the PDPS database showed his driving privileges were valid in all states, and he met the requirements set forth in Minnesota state statutes to obtain a Minnesota license. In Minnesota, the duration of a revoked or suspended license and reinstatement requirements are outlined by state statutes depending on the violation. Once those criteria are met, an individual is able to get their Minnesota driver’s license privileges back.”

Investigators say around 10:15 p.m. Friday, just nine days after Thompson was issued a Minnesota license, he ran a red light at the intersection of Lake Street and Second Avenue South before slamming into the car with five young women inside. The State Patrol says he was driving nearly 100 miles per hour.

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Police say Thompson got out of the car and ran off after the crash, but an officer eventually caught up to him and arrested him.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said earlier this week she is reviewing the case to make a charging decision.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS made numerous attempts to reach the Thompson family for comment. They have yet to respond.

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