Apple Valley Police Department officials are looking for help in solving a hit-and-run car accident that seriously injured a 26-year-old pedestrian.
Police told the Star Tribune that the woman was walking across Cedar Avenue at 153rd Street when she was struck by an unidentified vehicle, possibly a tan-colored van. That accident happened about 9:11 p.m. Friday.
Police said the victim was taken to Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, then transferred to a regional trauma center.
If you have information on who was driving the hit-and-run vehicle or have a description of the vehicle, please call 952-953-2700.
In a separate accident Friday, 24-year-old Patrick Welsh of Warroad, Minnesota, died when the vehicle he was driving rolled into a ditch 15 miles north of Fargo on Interstate 29. Highway Patrol officials told The Associated Press that a 19-year-old female passenger in the vehicle was taken to a Fargo hospital to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a motor vehicle collision, call a car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen Attorneys, or complete a free case consultation form. PritzkerOlsen is a premier personal injury law firm with many years of experience obtaining just compensation for accident victims.
In most fatal crashes and in crashes that result in serious injuries, there can be complex legal issues not always made apparent to you by insurance companies. To contact a Minnesota car accident lawyer at PritzkerOlsen, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free).
