 A man driving a motorcycle who was fleeing a Minnesota state trooper went off the road and crashed just north of Bemidji last night, killing a passenger on the motorcycle. The Minnesota state patrol says 34-year-old Michael Joseph Ball of Maplewood was driving the Suzuki motorcycle. His passenger, 32-year-old Nicole Annette Hahn of Howard Lake, was killed in the crash that happened on U.S. Highway 89 near Milepost 7 in Beltrami County. Ball was transported to Sanford West Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota with life-threatening injuries. Sergeant Jesse Grubow said a trooper saw Ball speeding and chased him at high speeds for two miles before Ball crashed. Grubow says charges are pending against Ball. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.