Minneapolis, MN
Stolen Kia high-speed chase ends with crash off bridge in Minneapolis
Twin Cities police chase ends in dramatic crash, individual fleeing on foot
MnDOT visitors cameras caught a chase ending in a automobile going over a bridge on I-94 close to Broadway Avenue. Two juveniles have been taken into custody.
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.