Troopers: Man crashed, left daughter

Published 10:19 am Thursday, September 4, 2014

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a man who they say crashed his car and left his injured 12-year-old daughter alone at the scene in St. Paul.

A search warrant was made public Wednesday that shows the patrol tested the 41-year-old man’s blood for a controlled substance. The affidavit said a trooper believed he was under the influence during the Sunday crash. He hasn’t been charged.

Troopers said he drove into a wall on a highway. They said he fled the scene, leaving his daughter alone in a thunderstorm.

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Responders transported the girl to a hospital. Her condition was unclear Wednesday.

Authorities didn’t say how or where they found the man.

The result of the blood test wasn’t immediately available.