Police arrest driver they say hit man in Brooklyn Center street, fled and left victim to die

The vehicle has been recovered as well, police said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 31, 2025 at 9:50PM
Brooklyn Center Police Department (Brooklyn Center Police Department)

Brooklyn Center police said they arrested a driver Friday afternoon on suspicion of hitting a man and leaving him to die in the street the night before.

The incident occurred shortly after 10:20 p.m. Thursday in the 6800 block of Humboldt Avenue N., police said.

Police said the 26-year-old male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have yet to release his identity.

The driver, a man, was arrested at about 4 p.m. Friday, police said. Officials have yet to release the suspect’s identity. Police also said they have recovered the vehicle the suspect was driving.

Police have asked that anyone with information about the crash to call 911 or 952-258-5321.

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