Motorcyclist Injured in Crash During State Patrol Pursuit in Maplewood
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A 34-year-old Hibbing man was hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle while fleeing State Troopers on Saturday night.
Authorities say the incident began just after 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 28, when a State Trooper attempted to stop the motorcyclist near I-35 and U.S. Highway 8 in Forest Lake.
Travis Jay Fredrickson, of Hibbing, fled at a high rate of speed, prompting a State Patrol aircraft to take over surveillance while ground units ended their pursuit, the Patrol said.
Fredrickson continued at a high speed, with only the aircraft tracking, until he collided with a 2021 Toyota Highlander near I-35E and Roselawn Avenue in Maplewood. He was transported to Regions Hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities updated late Sunday afternoon.
Three people inside the Highlander had non-life-threatening injuries and did not require hospitalization.
The crash remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol.
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