2 men die in crash after fleeing Ramsey County deputy in St. Paul

Two men died after they were ejected from a car whose driver fled a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle shortly after midnight at Rose Avenue E. and Burr Street N. in St. Paul, according to a news release posted by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. The driver fled, prompting a pursuit that lasted about 50 seconds, the sheriff’s office said. The two men crashed into a tree at Payne Avenue and Nebraska Avenue E. in St. Paul after a mile-long pursuit. The vehicle reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy remained about three blocks behind the car during the pursuit. The fleeing vehicle hit a dip in the road at Wheelock Parkway and lost control. Advertisement One man died at the scene. The other died later at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The sheriff’s office said that the driver was 27 years old and had several outstanding felony warrants. The warrants included drug possession, trafficking and fleeing police. The passenger was 29 years old. The men’s names will be released in the coming days after the medical examiner’s office confirms their identities. The Minnesota Star Tribune has reached out to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office for more information.