St. Paul police release new details in Sunday hit-and-run

Photo of vehicle suspected in hit and run in St. Paul Nov. 26, 2017.
Photo of vehicle suspected in hit and run in St. Paul Nov. 26, 2017.
St. Paul Police Department via Facebook

St. Paul police have released new details of a vehicle that critically injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run early Sunday morning.

Police say the vehicle that struck Jose Hernandez Solano was a platinum sage colored Hyundai Santa Fe SUV with damage on the front end and a missing mirror and dark colored rims. Police posted photos of the vehicle on its Facebook page.

According to police, Solano was riding with a light and had the right of way when the vehicle ran a red light and struck Solano at West 7th and Grand Avenue.

Police say the driver stopped briefly, then sped away.

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