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Maplewood Hit-and-Run Leaves Man Critically Injured, Driver Sought

Store surveillance places a dark pickup at a nearby Cub Foods minutes after the crash, prompting a police appeal for tips.

Overview

  • Police found a 37-year-old man with significant injuries lying in the roadway at Rice Street and McCarrons Boulevard after a crash that occurred late on Saturday, May 30.
  • Witnesses told officers they saw a dark-colored pickup strike the pedestrian and then flee northbound on Rice Street.
  • Investigators reviewed surveillance video that shows a pickup arriving at the Cub Foods at 100 County Road B West shortly after the collision and the driver briefly entering the store before leaving eastbound on County Road B at about 9:28 p.m.
  • The victim was taken to Regions Hospital and remains in critical condition as the Maplewood Police Department continues its active investigation.
  • Police are asking anyone with information to contact Lt. Michael Hoemke at 651-249-2605 or michael.hoemke@maplewoodmn.gov and say tips and further video reviews are central to identifying and locating the driver.