Crime & Safety
Teen Dies After Being Hit By Suspected Drunk Driver In North Minneapolis
The man tried to flee, and hit several cars before crashing in a yard. He then tried to flee on foot, and was arrested soon after.
June 16, 2021
A teenage boy died after being struck by a suspected drunk driver in an attempted hit-and-run in north Minneapolis Tuesday evening.
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The Minneapolis Police Department say it happened at about 8:37 p.m. at the intersection of North 51st and Fremont avenues in the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood. Investigators say the driver struck the 16-year-old boy, who is believed to have been on a skateboard at the time.
The man tried to flee, and hit several cars before crashing in a yard. He then tried to flee on foot, and was arrested soon after. The victim was brought to North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, where he later died.
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