Woman in critical condition after double hit-and-run in St. Paul
Police in St. Paul are searching for a double hit-and-run driver who rear-ended a vehicle and then struck a pedestrian while fleeing Tuesday night.
Police tell Bring Me The News that the double hit-and-run started around 10:50 p.m. when the driver of a Nissan Sentra rear-ended another vehicle at the intersection of Johnson Parkway and 7th St.
The driver of the vehicle that was rear-ended followed the Nissan driver as they fled, later striking a woman near the intersection of Phalen Boulevard and Johnson Parkway.
Again, the Nissan driver fled the scene. The following vehicle stopped, with the driver calling 911 while the passenger cared for the woman, who was unresponsive and is now in critical condition at Regions Hospital.
The suspect wound up abandoning the Nissan at the intersection of Phalen Boulevard and Maryland Avenue. The suspect's whereabouts are unknown as of Wednesday morning.
Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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