
BCA Identifies Teen Girl Killed in Crash After High-Speed Chase
A 13-year-old girl who died after crashing a stolen van during a police pursuit in Itasca County has been identified by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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A 13-year-old girl who died after crashing a stolen van during a police pursuit in Itasca County has been identified by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Anoka County deputies responded around 11:55 a.m. after getting reports a driver had struck a motorcyclist from behind while the rider was stopped and waiting to turn. The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and died at the scene.

A 64-year-old man was killed and a 17-year-old was critically injured in a head-on crash Monday night on Highway 65 in Isanti County.

At around 1:30 a.m., a deputy with the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office spotted a driver without their headlights on, westbound on County Road 63 near County Road 271 in western Cohasset Township.

The motorcyclist—who was the sole occupant—was ejected upon impact. Bystanders tried to provide lifesaving aid before first responders arrived, but he was ultimately pronounced dead.

When emergency crews arrived, they found a vehicle that had gone off the road and caught fire. Other passing drivers stopped to help and were able to pull both occupants from the burning vehicle.

Emergency personnel discovered an elderly woman lying unresponsive in the roadway with severe injuries. She was later pronounced dead from blunt-force trauma sustained in the incident.

Emergency personnel responded to the crash around 2:06 p.m. near 269th Avenue Northeast and Tucker Trail Northeast in Athens Township.

Authorities say a woman ran across the highway and was struck by an oncoming vehicle in the right lane. The driver stayed at the scene and was not hurt.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2020 Honda Civic exited the highway and continued through the intersection at the ramp’s end before colliding with a barrier.

St. Louis County emergency crews were dispatched to the 7800 block of Blue Spruce Road in Meadowlands Township just before 7 p.m. for a report that a person had been run over.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a pickup truck traveling westbound lost control on the snowy road and slid into the path of an oncoming semi traveling eastbound.