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High-Speed Chase Ends in Smiley Township Rollover<\/h2>\n

Smiley Township, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A high-speed pursuit ended in a rollover crash Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The pursuit began farther south and moved north on U.S. Highway 59, according to scanner traffic.<\/p>\n

The white Ford Taurus was reportedly stolen from a gas station after keys were left inside.<\/p>\n

Scanner traffic indicated speeds reached about 150 mph during parts of the pursuit.<\/p>\n

The same traffic reported the vehicle passed through Waubun at about 124 mph.<\/p>\n

Those speed reports have not been confirmed in the official State Patrol crash report.<\/p>\n

Pursuit Ends in Pennington County<\/h2>\n

The pursuit later moved into Pennington County, where local deputies joined the response.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> lists the crash at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

It happened at Highway 59 and County Road 3 in Smiley Township.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol said the northbound Taurus failed to navigate a roundabout.<\/p>\n

The car rolled several times before stopping on its passenger side.<\/p>\n

The roadway was dry at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

The vehicle was identified as a 2016 Ford Taurus.<\/p>\n

Driver Taken to Thief River Falls Hospital<\/h2>\n

Authorities identified the driver as Matthew Wade Sorenson, 45, of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol listed Sorenson’s injuries as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n

He was taken to Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center<\/a> for treatment.<\/p>\n

The crash report says Sorenson was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n

The report also says alcohol was not suspected in the crash.<\/p>\n

Pennington County authorities said Sorenson remained hospitalized Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Possible Charges Under Review<\/h2>\n

The Pennington County sheriff said possible charges were being reviewed by the county attorney.<\/p>\n

No new charges connected to the pursuit had been announced when this story was prepared.<\/p>\n

Any charges filed in the case would remain allegations unless proven in court.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol report does not detail the reported vehicle theft or pursuit speeds.<\/p>\n

Those details came from scanner traffic and early information about the pursuit.<\/p>\n

Additional information may be released by the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TRF News will update this story if formal charges or new details are released.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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High-Speed Chase Ends at Roundabout near TRF Casino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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