Minneapolis, MN
Man who tried to save friend from fiery Minneapolis crash hailed as a hero
MINNEAPOLIS — Those closest to Jon Seas admire his drive to help others on and off the field.
“Jon really showed no fear,” said Pete Heryla
It’s been a tough road to recovery for Seas after losing his friend, Cole Thompson, in a horrific crash in Minneapolis.
According to investigators, Thompson and Seas were drinking at a party and decided not to drink and drive. They instead got into 19-year-old Mackenzie Lene’s car.
What they thought was a safe ride home ended in a fiery wreck. The driver ran away, leaving the two young men to fend for themselves.
“He obviously had enough fight in him to try and save his friend and he has enough fight in him to get through this,” said Herod III, a family friend.
With more skin graft surgeries and therapy on the horizon, his family says he’s making great strides, such as being able to move from his hospital bed to a chair nearby.
“For the first time, he was able to stand and hug his father,” Herod III said.
Seas was also able to see Cole’s father, Kristopher Thomson.
“He’s a hero to me, tried to save our son,” said Kristopher.
Though the last month has been a nightmare, Kristopher is forever grateful for the bravery Seas showed.
“I told him he won’t be able to get rid of me now, he’s gained another father figure,” he said.
It will be a while before Seas is out of the hospital but family and friends say he’s committed to getting stronger every day.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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