Stolen vehicle driver wipes out after chase in Ramsey County

The Brief

  • A 17-year-old driver crashed into a brick sign outside a business after trying to outrun deputies in Vadnais Heights on Saturday.
  • Deputies say the driver was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle.
  • After crashing, the teen tried to run away on foot but gave up after getting blocked by a fence.

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.

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