Minneapolis, MN
Stolen Kia high-speed chase ends with crash off bridge in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A dramatic chase with legislation enforcement ended after a stolen Kia went over a bridge on Interstate 94 Friday morning.
The Minnesota State Patrol stated the chase started simply earlier than 7 a.m. when a trooper noticed a driver in a stolen Kia going 94 miles per hour northbound on I-94 close to Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis.
The trooper tried to make a visitors cease, however the driver accelerated and drove away from the trooper. The driving force then exited forty ninth Avenue from northbound I-94 and misplaced management of the automobile.
The automobile flipped over the overpass bridge after which rolled as soon as, touchdown on all 4 wheels. One individual could be seen on video exiting the automobile door, and the opposite individual climbs by means of the damaged windshield. Each folks then ran away from the crash scene.
Regulation enforcement assisted within the search and situated the 2 juveniles. They have been taken into custody with out incident.
The Minnesota State Patrol stated the accidents within the crash have been non-life threatening. They didn’t specify who was injured or the extent of the accidents.
The crash stays underneath investigation.
The Twin Cities had 3,293 reported Kia or Hyundai thefts in 2022. Minneapolis had an 893% theft improve in Kia and Hyundai, whereas St. Paul had a 611% improve during the last 12 months.
In Minneapolis stolen Kia or Hyundai autos have been related to 5 homicides, 13 shootings, 36 robberies and 356 accidents in 2022.
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis bridge getting $34 million in federal funding for improvements, repairs
MINNEAPOLIS — A project to improve the Nicollet Avenue Bridge is getting $34.2 million in federal funding.
The funding is part of a $635 million grant for 22 small and medium-sized bridge projects around the U.S., according to the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
The bridge, which stands over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis’ Tangletown neighborhood, was built in 1923 and underwent repairs in 1973, according to the city.
Federal officials say over 10,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day.
The city is planning to replace the bridge’s sidewalks, drainage and lighting systems and create protected bike lanes.
The money for the grant is part of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which was signed into law in 2021.
During construction, the bridge will be closed to all cars, bikes and pedestrians. Timing on construction is undecided, according to the city.
Minneapolis, MN
3 people shot in Dinkytown early Friday morning
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Authorities are investigating a Dinkytown shooting that left three people injured early Friday morning.
What we know
A SAFE-U Emergency Alert states that three people were shot at the intersection of 4th Street Southeast and 13th Avenue Southeast around 2:15 a.m.
This area is in the heart of Dinkytown, just over half a mile west of Mariucci Arena and Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The shooting happened off of the University of Minnesota campus.
What we don’t know
Police have not released information on whether any U of M students were involved.
No suspect information is currently available.
Minneapolis, MN
Xcel faces challenges with old utility poles
More than two thirds of the utility poles throughout Minnesota are at least a half-century old and records show their failure rate dramatically increases with age, a problem exacerbated by climate change, experts said.
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