State Patrol: 2 Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Crashes On I-394
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Police say a driver in a stolen vehicle fled a traffic stop before crashing on Interstate 394 in Minneapolis Saturday night.
The crash occurred on eastbound Interstate 394 near Theodore Wirth Parkway in Minneapolis around 9 p.m. and caused backups.
Traffic slowly getting moving on eastbound 394 near Wirth Parkway in Minneapolis. Crash in the middle of the road and police out investigating. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/I61PBzygNr
— Nick Streiff (@nickstreiff) January 16, 2022
According to the Minnetonka Police Department, authorities were not pursuing the driver when they crashed. The driver ran from the scene and was found hiding under a deck in a nearby neighborhood. Another person who was in the car was also arrested, police said.
Police said the driver had 10 outstanding warrants.
The state patrol also assisted.
The patrol also assisted earlier with another crash on northbound Highway 52 near Southview Boulevard in South St. Paul.
Crash on northbound Highway 52 near Southview Blvd. in South St. Paul. Traffic getting by in the right lane.
— Nick Streiff (@nickstreiff) January 16, 2022
Working to learn more from State Patrol. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/zUFvzJVwXR
No injuries were reported.