Overnight police chase ends with crash in Oakdale

Overnight chase ends in Oakdale

A chase that started in St. Paul ended in Oakdale overnight, and also caused a light pole to be taken out.

An overnight police chase across the east metro has ended with a crash in Oakdale.

The crash, which started on I-94 in St. Paul shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, was captured on traffic management cameras, including the moments the driver lost control and went off the road in Oakdale.

The driver’s vehicle took out a light pole before coming to a stop in the trees just off of I-694 near 50th Street.

During the next several hours, police could be seen searching the area with K9 units.

No word if anyone was arrested.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out for information and will update this article as details become available.