Driver nearly careens off I-94 exit during police pursuit in St. Paul

Traffic camera video shows a driver nearly careering off an Interstate-94 exit after running from troopers in St. Paul on Wednesday.

St. Paul trooper chase

The backstory:

Troopers say they attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of I-94 and Cretin Avenue in St. Paul around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday.

However, the driver took off, sparking a chase. Troopers say, during the pursuit, "the suspect vehicle collided with several vehicles, including a State Trooper squad car."

Traffic camera video shows the trooper trying to cut off the vehicle and the driver appears to back up and swerve around the squad before driving away.

What we know:

Troopers say the driver attempted to exit at Riverside Avenue and crashed into a fence. Traffic camera video shows the vehicle nearly going through the fence and over the side, which would have sent it back down onto the highway.

Investigators say the suspect tried to run away on foot but was arrested a short distance away.

No injuries were reported during the chase, though the suspect was treated at the hospital for an unrelated injury.

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