The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating two separate crashes which occurred just minutes apart in Ramsey County that left two people dead and at least one with serious injuries.

Ramsey County investigators are searching for a suspect after a woman was reportedly kidnapped and carjacked in Arden Hills on Tuesday morning. Police say the incident occurred around 7:25 a.m. Sept. 13 on the 3900 block of Northwoods Drive. A 61-year-old woman was approached by an armed man after she parked her car in an underground ramp.

Emergency crews in Arden Hills responded to a two-car crash near the intersection of Highway 96 and Hamline Ave. N. around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday. Deputies arrived and found one vehicle with heavy damage, and a person apparently ejected from the vehicle, with CPR being performed by a bystander. A second injured person was also located, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.

A photo shared by the Ramsey County Deputys’ Federation shows the charred shell of a deputy's squad car after it was struck broadside by a driver fleeing in a stolen vehicle late Wednesday, March 17, in Arden Hills.