Minneapolis police say a woman in her 20s was left with potentially life-threatening injuries early Sunday after a car hit her as she crossed Marshall Street Northeast. The driver took off, and officers are now searching for whoever was behind the wheel.
What the police say
Officers were called around 3:10 a.m. to the 1600 block of Marshall Street NE, where they found the woman with injuries described as potentially life-threatening. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Investigators told FOX 9 that the woman had been carrying a bag of food when a speeding, dark-colored sedan hit her, and that the vehicle may have been driven by a man. Police have not released additional identifying details as the investigation continues.
Marshall Street safety and planned fix
The latest crash comes on a busy north-south corridor in Northeast Minneapolis that officials and neighbors have long flagged for speeding and safety concerns, and the stretch has not had a full reconstruction in decades. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that a two-mile segment of Marshall Street is slated for a major rebuild that would add protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and traffic-calming measures…