Man pleads guilty in deadly 2024 police chase

ST PAUL, Minn. — The man accused of killing a bystander during a police chase in December 2024 pleaded guilty this week to fleeing a peace officer resulting in death.

Lorenzo Washington, 30, was charged after prosecutors said he rammed into a parked car during a police chase on Dec. 8, 2024, killing a person sitting inside.

According to court documents, police pursued Washington after clocking his speed at 86 mph in a 55 mph zone. Officials said officers conducted a traffic stop near Interstate 94 and Marion Street, but before making contact with Washington, prosecutors said he fled back onto I-94…

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