Late Saturday morning on the 1800 block of Chicago Avenue, what started as a quiet weekend turned tragic. Just before 11:40 a.m., officers found a man in his 60s lying in the middle of the street with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. Minneapolis police say they are treating the case as a hit-and-run and have launched a full investigation, canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and video while forensic teams process the scene.
According to KSTP, officers were initially called to reports of an unresponsive man down on the 1800 block of Chicago Avenue and arrived to find the victim, a man in his 60s whose identity has not yet been released. The outlet reports that police later located a possible suspect vehicle, described as a white van, on the 1900 block of 10th Avenue South. The driver was still not in custody at the time of that report, and investigators told KSTP the case remains active as detectives pull surveillance and cellphone video from the area.
Police Ask for Tips as Search Widens
Minneapolis police are asking anyone who might have seen something to step up. That includes drivers with dash-cam recordings and residents with doorbell cameras pointed anywhere near the 1800 block of Chicago Avenue late Saturday morning. Tips can be emailed to [email protected] or left by voicemail at 612-673-5845, and anonymous information can be submitted to CrimeStoppers. Public information releases from the department note that fatal cases like this are routinely forwarded to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner to confirm the victim’s identity and determine the exact cause of death. Minneapolis Police
Another Case in a Troubling Hit-and-Run Trend
This latest fatality lands in the middle of what has already been a rough stretch for Twin Cities investigators dealing with hit-and-run crashes. Earlier this spring, a March collision on Marshall Street NE killed a woman and led to public appeals for witnesses. Local coverage has pointed to a string of recent leave-the-scene cases that have detectives scrambling to track down vehicles and secure usable video before trails go cold. Star Tribune
What the Driver Could Face if Identified
Under Minnesota law, bailing out after a crash with serious consequences is not just bad form, it is a serious crime. Drivers involved in a collision are required to stop and provide information under Minn. Stat. § 169.09. When a crash results in injury or death, prosecutors can file criminal vehicular operation charges, with penalties that scale up based on the harm caused and what investigators can link to the driver’s actions under Minn. Stat. § 609.2113. Potential counts in a case like this could range from failing to stop to felony criminal vehicular operation…