Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Anoka Crash Were Fleeing Police: Sheriff
Police had attempted to stop the 2000 Buick LeSabre in Coon Rapids shortly before the fatal crash in Anoka, according to authorities.
ANOKA, MN — Two men who died after an overnight car crash in Anoka had been fleeing police, according to law enforcement.
The events leading up to the collision began about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when a Coon Rapids police officer tried to stop a 2000 Buick LeSabre on Hanson Boulevard Northwest near Gateway Drive Northwest, authorities said. The driver fled and a pursuit ensued but was called off by Coon Rapids police when the car crossed into Anoka, according to a news release from the Anoka County sheriff.
About a mile after the chase ended, the vehicle was involved in a crash with a 2006 Dodge Ram on Main Street near Ferry Street, police said. The driver of the Buick died in the crash, and his passenger was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, according to police. The driver of the Ram suffered minor injuries and was released at the scene, police said.
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The crash is under investigation and the names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to police.
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