A taxi driver suffering from suspicious injuries was found dead early Wednesday in his crashed car in Moorhead, authorities said.
Driver found dead in crashed taxi in Moorhead and suffering from 'suspicious trauma,' police say
Police are requesting tips from the public as part of their investigation into the 24-year-old man's death.
May 5, 2021 at 5:46PM
The driver was identified as Abdullahi Abdullahi, 24, by Moorhead police. Officers were dispatched about 3:30 a.m. to the scene of the crash, the 300 block of S. 20th Street, and saw the wreckage next to railroad tracks, police said.
The officers believe the taxi was heading east, crossed over 20th, then over the tracks and crashed.
Abdullahi "was located deceased in the driver's seat with suspicious trauma to his body," a police statement read. There was no one else at the scene.
While authorities have classified the death as a homicide, they have yet to be specific about how the injuries were inflicted. "We are not releasing this at this time," said Police Capt. Deric Swenson.
Police said he worked for Fargo-based Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab.
A Doyle's employee said the company is declining to comment for now.
Police ask that anyone with information about the death to call the Red River Regional Dispatch Center at 1-701-451-7660 and request to speak to a supervisor. Tips can also be submitted at cityofmoorhead.com/departments/police/citizen-resources/tip-line.
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