Overview
- The crash occurred Tuesday night at the intersection of Highway 50 and Dushane Parkway when a westbound vehicle struck a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle and fled, and bystanders and responders could not save him.
- Farmington police say the victim is a 13-year-old from Apple Valley and that his name is being withheld while family notifications continue.
- Investigators believe the suspect vehicle is a small black SUV with front-end or passenger-side damage and a missing passenger-side mirror.
- The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting Farmington police and investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Farmington Police Department tip line at 651-280-6700.
- The crash happened near a busy commercial area by a McDonald’s, and police say nearby dash-cam and store surveillance footage may be crucial to identifying the driver.