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Suspected impaired driver flips vehicle while fleeing trooper in Monticello

WCCO digital update: Evening of April 22, 2023
WCCO digital update: Evening of April 22, 2023 01:19

MONTICELLO, Minn. – A motorist suspected of driving under the influence is in custody after fleeing a traffic stop and flipping their vehicle in Monticello Saturday evening.

The Minnesota State Patrol says a trooper pulled over the driver at about 5:30 p.m. on Interstate 94. 

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The driver stopped, but fled "after a brief interaction" with the trooper, and crashed soon after. The state patrol says the trooper didn't chase them.

The driver was arrested, and is awaiting criminal charges.

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