A 23-year-old man with no driver's license was arrested early Monday on suspicion that he fatally ran over a 60-year-old pedestrian in St. Paul before driving off.
St. Paul police arrest unlicensed driver suspected of fatally running over man, driving off
Authorities have also released the victim's identity.
March 1, 2021 at 4:21PM
Also Monday, police identified the victim as Lor Xiong, of St. Paul.
Officers located Xiong down "in the middle of the intersection" in the westbound lane of Phalen Boulevard at Atlantic Avenue about 9 p.m. Sunday, said police spokesman Steve Linders.
He was unresponsive and had significant head injuries, police said. Paramedics declared him dead at the scene.
License plate information from witnesses led officers to a home in the 300 block of Toronto Street in St. Paul, where they located the motorist and a damaged SUV, according to police.
The suspect, who lives in St. Anthony, was behind the wheel despite having had his driver's license revoked, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
He is being held on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide.
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