Minnesota police say vehicle believed to be pursued by federal agents crashed downtown, protests ensue
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A vehicle involved in a reported chase by federal agents ended up crashing in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, resulting in one individual suffering non-life-threatening injuries.

According to St. Paul Police, officers were dispatched around 9:39 a.m. to the corner of Western and Selby Avenues to attend to a vehicle collision. They noted that a significant crowd had gathered at the scene.

“Initial details indicated that federal agents were in pursuit of a suspect in a vehicle, which subsequently crashed,” the St. Paul Police conveyed in a statement. “The individual being chased sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital by Saint Paul Fire medics.”

Crowd and police around a car that has been in a car accident.

In downtown St. Paul, onlookers gathered on Wednesday around the crash site of a vehicle allegedly chased by federal agents. (KMSP)

An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, shared with Fox News Digital that the crash involved three or four vehicles and mentioned a “huge protest” occurring in the nearby parking lot. The witness also noted familiarity with two individuals whose vehicles were impacted, one of whom had stepped out for coffee while the other was employed nearby.

Federal agencies have yet to verify any engagement in the incident. Both U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately provide comments to Fox News Digital’s inquiry.

Police cars and vehicle after a crash.

Vehicle crashes in downtown St. Paul on Wednesday during a suspected pursuit by federal immigration agents, prompting a large crowd to gather. (KMSP)

Tensions between federal agents and locals in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area have flared for more than a month following the Jan. 7, 2026, fatal shooting of Renee Good. This was followed by the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, also at the hands of federal agents. Both deaths sparked protests and criticism from Minnesota leadership of the Trump administration’s handling of its illegal immigration crackdown in the state.

ICE agents standing.

A crowd gathered in downtown St. Paul on Wednesday after a vehicle believed to be pursued by federal immigration agents crashed. (KMSP)

Border czar Tom Homan, who recently took over operations in the state, was aiming to deescalate the situation and even removed 700 immigration officers from the mission.

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