Man killed in Maplewood hit-and-run crash; suspect arrested
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Maplewood police say a man died after a hit-and-run crash in the city early Friday morning. A suspect was arrested later in the day.
It happened at about 4:30 a.m. near the corner of Maryland Avenue and Lakewood Drive.
Officers responding to reports of a person down in the roadway found an injured 31-year-old man, later identified as Abdul Bakr Jafar. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the man died at the scene.
Maplewood police said a witness reported seeing a large conversion van with a ladder rack near the victim, that then left the scene. Investigators also obtained vehicle information and surveillance footage from a nearby residence.
Later Friday, KARE 11 reported that authorities located the suspect vehicle in Sleepy Eye, and a 46-year-old man was arrested. The suspect remained in the Ramsey County Jail on Saturday pending charges of criminal vehicular homicide.
The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with the investigation.
This story was written by Grace Praxmarer, gpraxmarer@mpr.org
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