Overview
- St. Paul police located a reported stolen vehicle near Metro State University late Tuesday and a pursuit moved onto I-94 near Highway 280.
- A Minnesota State Patrol trooper used a PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing motorist, and a 27-year-old man was taken to the Ramsey County Jail.
- While responding to assist, a Ramsey County deputy’s squad collided with another vehicle at Robert Street and East 12th Street near Regions Hospital.
- The driver of the struck vehicle was pronounced dead at Regions, one passenger suffered serious injuries, and others had non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officials gave differing updates on the deputy’s condition, with the State Patrol reporting hospitalization and the sheriff’s office later saying the deputy was not injured, as the State Patrol continues a crash reconstruction and investigation.