Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop Hits House In Apple Valley
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (WCCO) -- Police say a driver fleeing a traffic stop crashed into a house in Apple Valley early Sunday.
According to the Apple Valley Police Department, an officer attempted to stop a driver near Pennock Avenue and 145th Street West around 1 a.m. The driver, a 29-year-old male, made "a number of moving violations" and appeared to be driving impaired, police said.
The driver fled the stop, running a red light and losing control while taking a curve. He crashed into a house, police said, and was hospitalized with minor injuries.
No one in the house was injured.
A WCCO crew saw that the airbags went off in the car. First responders apparently had to take off the driver's door to get the driver out of the car.
There was heavy damage to the car, and the home also sustained some damage.
Police said the driver's blood was taken to determine if he was intoxicated, and he is expected to face charges.
