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Suspected Driver in Eagan Fatal Hit-and-Run Taken Into Custody

Police later located the car nearby, leading to the owner's arrest.

Overview

  • Officers say they found the suspected vehicle in a driveway a short distance from the crash site around 11:25 a.m. Saturday.
  • The vehicle's owner admitted to driving at the time of the incident and was taken into custody, according to Eagan police.
  • A 40-year-old woman was struck near Cliff Road and Nicols Road around 2 a.m. and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
  • Authorities said the vehicle had left the scene before officers arrived, prompting a search that uncovered the suspected car.
  • Earlier guidance from officials described a white 2021–2022 Honda HR-V or Honda Civic with front passenger-side damage as the suspected vehicle.