A Maplewood man is accused of driving drunk and striking a pedestrian with his work van before fleeing the scene.
Police were called just after 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 to Maryland Avenue, where they found the victim, 31-year-old Abdul Bakr Jafar, fatally injured in the roadway.
Witnesses reported a dark van with ladders on top speeding away. One delivery driver followed the van, photographed the plate and gave it to police…