BLUE EARTH CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A motorcycle chase that reached speeds rarely seen outside of movies ended with the arrest of a man in rural Blue Earth County on Wednesday.

Blue Earth County motorcycle chase

What we know:

The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says that around 9:48 p.m. a deputy initially observed a motorcycle traveling 90 mph eastbound on Highway 60 west of Lake Crystal near County Road 119.

When a traffic stop was attempted, the sheriff’s office says the driver accelerated, which led to a pursuit that reached speeds of approximately 160 mph.

The driver then lost control in a grassy median while attempting to make a U-turn to avoid further pursuit.

The pursuit traveled approximately 10 miles total.

Both the squad and the motorcycle sustained minor damage due

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