A 24 year-old man was arrested this morning in connection with the hit and run bicycle accident that killed a 21 year-old Minneapolis girl last Wednesday night.
The accident occurred when the driver ran a stop sign and hit a bicyclist as she crossed the intersection of 28th St. and Pleasant Ave S at 10:30 pm. Witnesses reported that the car was speeding and did not have its headlights on.
As people rushed to the cyclist’s aid, the driver fled the scene. His vehicle was later identified using witness information. The driver is in custody at the Hennepin County Jail for criminal vehicular operation.
The bicycle rider died in the hospital on Friday morning, marking the second hit and run death this season in South Minneapolis.
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