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Man dies in crash after police pursuit in Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. - A man was killed when he crashed his pickup truck here after a high-speed chase with police Sunday night. The witness, who works at a nearby restaurant, told WDAY she recognized the driver as a longtime Crookston resident. The ...

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A man was killed after crashing a pickup truck into a concrete underpass Sunday in Crookston following a high-speed chase with police. A witness said the pickup truck exploded upon impact and burst into flames. Special to The Forum

CROOKSTON, Minn. – A man was killed when he crashed his pickup truck here after a high-speed chase with police Sunday night.

 The witness, who works at a nearby restaurant, told WDAY she recognized the driver as a longtime Crookston resident. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a man was killed in the crash, but his identity and other details were not expected to be released until this morning.

A witness told WDAY-TV that the adult male driver was speeding when he drove into a concrete underpass on Sixth Street. The pickup truck exploded upon impact and burst into flames.

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