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Driver wipes out after Ramsey County chase
A teen behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle in Vadnais Heights ended up losing control and crashing into a brick sign over the weekend.
RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A stolen car chase in Vadnais Heights ended with the 17-year-old driver smashing into a brick sign.
Ramsey County crash
What we know:
The pursuit started after deputies spotted the stolen vehicle around 8:45 a.m. Saturday morning at the Walmart off County Road East in Vadnais Heights.
As the vehicle pulled out of the store parking lot, deputies pursued it headed eastbound on County Road East.
Photos from the crash from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. (Ramsey County Sheriff's Office / Supplied)
Dig deeper:
In the area of English Street, deputies say the driver went into oncoming traffic. Deputies backed off the pursuit, but continued to follow the driver.
Shortly after, the driver lost control, and crashed into a brick sign in front of Lake Air Metals, which caused it to roll, narrowly missing the building. Deputies tried to block the driver into the vehicle but say he was able to crawl out the passenger side and tried to run away on foot.
Deputies say the driver gave up after getting blocked by a fence near to Tousley Motorsports, where he was arrested.