Police Seek Driver Who Fatally Struck 21-Year-Old College Student

A 21-year-old college student died after a driver struck her as she crossed a Northeast Minneapolis street early Sunday and fled the scene, police say.

The victim, Seham Hassen, was crossing Marshall Street NE on the 1600 block around 3:10 a.m. on March 22, carrying a bag of food, when a driver traveling at a high rate of speed struck her and kept going, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

UPDATE: Police Arrest Saint Paul Woman, 22

Second Precinct officers responded and found Hassen with life-threatening injuries. Paramedics transported her to Hennepin Healthcare, where she died the following day. Hassen was a student at the University of St. Thomas, MPD confirmed.

Authorities are now asking for the public’s help identifying the vehicle, described as a silver or grey four-door sedan. It’s expected to have damage to the front-left portion, including a buckled hood, a downward-facing left headlight and a missing driver-side mirror.

UPDATE: Police Arrest Saint Paul Woman, 22

The vehicle is known to travel throughout Minneapolis, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and Saint Anthony, MPD said Wednesday.