Another Deadly Motorcycle/Police Chase in the Twin Cities
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - For the second time in four days, a motorcyclist was killed while trying to get away from police in the Twin Cities metro.
The latest happened Saturday afternoon.
An Edina police officer spotted the motorcycle driving at a high rate of speed. The officer gave chase but ended the pursuit when the motorcyclist continued on I-494. The motorcyclist lost control while trying to exit the freeway and crashed. He was identified as 50-year-old Christopher Sundholm of Crystal. The earlier deadly chase happened in Bloomington last Wednesday.
There was also a fatal motorcycle/car wreck in West St Paul Monday.
Since last week, at least seven motorcyclists have been killed in Minnesota, including a Rochester man