Video Captures Serious Minneapolis Injury Crash Involving State Trooper & Stolen Vehicle
Minneapolis, MN (MinnesotaNow)- A teenage man has been charged in connection with a crash that resulted in severe injuries for a Minnesota State Trooper and two passengers.
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The criminal complaint, filed in Hennepin County Court earlier this week, says he was driving a stolen vehicle.
The car was reported stolen on Friday morning. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the vehicle Friday night.
19-Year-Old Minneapolis Man Charged for Stolen Vehicle Crash That Injured State Trooper, Two Others
19-year-old Thailand Taiwan Hawkins of Minneapolis was identified as the driver of the stolen vehicle.
Deputies attempted to pull the vehicle over and began to pursue when Hawkins did not stop, the charges say.
They called off the chase as Hawkins, who the complaint says was driving recklessly, entered Minneapolis. A State Patrol helicopter was tracking Hawkins.
Suspected Vehicle Thief Traveling at 80 mph During Collision With Trooper
The Minneapolis man was driving at an estimated speed of 80 mph when he collided with the side of a State Patrol squad car at the intersection of Aldrich Ave. South and West 46th St. in Minneapolis.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office posted video of the crash on You Tube. It contains strong language (viewer discretion advised)
The court document also says Hawkins did not obey a stop sign at the intersection.
He fled the crash scene but was later captured by law enforcement. The trooper was pinned in the squad car as a result of the collision, according to the complaint.
Trooper & Two Passengers Hospitalized
The law enforcement officer was brought to a hospital and was determined to have suffered a fractured right fibula and fractured left scapula, the court document says.
Two passengers, who were in the stolen car, remained at the scene and were also transported to a hospital.
The charges say one of the passengers suffered a compound leg fracture and a significant brain bleed. The other was suffering from neck pain.
Hawkins is charged with two felony counts and a gross misdemeanor count of criminal vehicular operation, felony fleeing and felony receiving stolen property.
He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
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