7-Year Sentence for Man Who Fled Police, Ran Red Light, Killed Pedestrian

A Minneapolis man with multiple prior impaired driving offenses has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after he fatally struck a pedestrian while fleeing police in Nov. 2024.

Ali Abas Samator, 31, was sentenced last week to 93 months in prison after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide—operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of alcohol.

Three additional charges, including fleeing police, first-degree DWI and driving after cancellation, were dismissed under a plea agreement accepted by the court…

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