Minn. Cop Loses Control of Vehicle on Icy Road

A Savage (Minn.) Police officer lost control of his squad car on an icy roadway while rushing to respond to a prowler call on Monday, slamming into a tree.

A Savage (Minn.) Police officer lost control of his squad car on an icy roadway while rushing to respond to a prowler call on Monday, slamming into a tree.

Officer Frank Mackall's squad car went off the road on Glendale Road near 137th Street at about 1 a.m. Monday. Mackall, 39, remains in critical condition at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

"We're all just hoping and praying for a good outcome," Savage Mayor Janet Williams told the Star Tribune.

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