1 dead in 3-vehicle crash involving Minneapolis police car

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A person is dead after a three-vehicle crash involving a squad car in north Minneapolis.

According to police, around 12 a.m. Tuesday, an officer found a carjacking vehicle in the area of Sixth Street North and Lowry Avenue. The vehicle had been reportedly seen during multiple business robberies.

The officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver took off and the officer pursued.

Minneapolis police said as the officer enter the intersection traveling northbound on Lyndale Avenue at 41st Avenue North, he collided with a vehicle that was traveling westbound. A southbound vehicle was also involved in the crash.

The crash left the westbound driver dead and the officer with serious injuries said police. A K9 was also in the officer’s vehicle and the K9 was not hurt.

The crash is under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol.