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Suspected Impaired Driver Strikes Empty State Patrol Squad on I-94 in Minneapolis

The driver was arrested on suspicion of DWI pending an investigation.

Overview

  • The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Friday on eastbound I-94 at Franklin Avenue as a trooper assisted a prior two-vehicle collision.
  • The Toyota Camry's driver, a 24-year-old St. Paul man, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and criminal vehicular operation.
  • The squad car was unoccupied at the time of impact, and a passenger in the Camry suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Officials have not said whether the trooper was hurt, and the Minnesota State Patrol says the case remains under investigation.
  • A local report identified the driver as Lao Vang, 24, of St. Paul, a name not included in the State Patrol's statement.