Hit-and-run results in 100+ mph police pursuit in western Wisconsin

WCCO digital headlines from Oct. 28, 2022

DUNN COUNTY, Wis. -- Authorities in western Wisconsin say three people were injured in a hit-and-run on Interstate 94 early Friday afternoon.

Wisconsin State Patrol says they received a report of a hit-and-run crash on eastbound I-94 near mile marker 33. The report says a blue BMW with front-end damage left the crash scene.

Deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff's Department say they located the BMW and attempted to stop it. The pursuit reached speeds over 100 mph.

Police in Eau Claire spotted the BMW on Highway 37 where the two occupants fled on foot.

Both suspects, a man and a woman, were taken into custody and are being treated at the hospital for minor injuries.

The incident is under investigation.

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