A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol car that was luckily empty Friday night in Minneapolis.
The crash reportedly occurred around 10 p.m. as a state trooper responded to a two-vehicle collision on I-94 eastbound and Franklin Avenue.
While officers were responding to the incident, a Toyota Camry struck the police car, and the collision was captured on MnDOT cameras and shared on social media by MN Crime.
The driver of the Camry, a 24-year-old St. Paul man, was booked into the Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of criminal drunken driving.
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A passenger in the Camry suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The state trooper was not injured.
NOTE: The details provided in this article are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events and are subject to change.
This article was originally published by Bring Me The News on December 20, 2025, and first appeared in the MN News section. Click here to add Bring Me The News as your preferred source.