Pelican Rapids man arrested for fleeing from state patrol and damaging soybeans

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KFGO-KBRF) A Pelican Rapids man was arrested for fleeing from a state trooper and destroying soybeans in a field. Prosecutors say that a state trooper was heading south on Highway 106 in Otter Tail County at around 7:35 p.m. Friday, when a vehicle approached them at a high speed. The trooper clocked the vehicle going 75 mph in a 60 mph zone. They then turned around and observed the vehicle turn onto County Road 142 and clocked its speed at 86 mph. The trooper then watched the vehicle turn onto 550th avenue, nearly lose control, and go into the west ditch before ending up in a soybean field. The trooper said that due to the erratic driving, the vehicle cause damage to the soybeans. Court documents say the trooper then activated their emergency lights and the vehicle continued driving over a hill. When the trooper got over the hill, they found the vehicle was stopped, the driver door was open, anda woman was still sitting in the vehicle. The woman told the troope