Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Friday morning in Maplewood.
Officers were dispatched around 4:30 a.m. to the 2300 block of Maryland Avenue East after a report of a man down in the road. Officers found a 31-year-old male with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. Officers and emergency medical personnel provided medical treatment, but the man was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m.
A witness reported seeing a large conversion van with a ladder rack that had fled the scene, according to police. Investigators obtained vehicle information and surveillance video from a nearby residence. Maplewood Police, with Minnesota State Patrol assistance, are actively investigating this case.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lt. Michael Hoemke at 651-249-2605 or Michael.hoemke@maplewoodmn.gov.
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