A Brooklyn Park man is facing charges after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on May 19, 2026.
Ryant Tarnue Freeman, 23, of Brooklyn Park, is charged with criminal vehicular homicide for allegedly causing the collision and leaving the scene.
According to the complaint, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on southbound Minnesota Highway 252 at 73rd Avenue. Eyewitnesses reported that the victim had exited a vehicle during an argument and was struck by a passing motorist who failed to stop. The victim was thrown into a highway guardrail, and troopers later confirmed the victim’s identity at the scene.
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Evidence collected included numerous pieces of a dark grey vehicle found at the crash site, which were identified as parts from a 2016-2019 Toyota Rav4. Traffic cameras captured a dark Toyota Rav4 near the crash site both before and after the incident, showing the vehicle’s movements leading up to the crash. The footage indicated that the vehicle had sustained damage consistent with the crash.
On the same day as the crash, law enforcement officers found a gray 2017 Toyota Rav4 in a parking lot in Ramsey, which matched the description of the suspect vehicle. Freeman was found sleeping in the back of the vehicle, which had damage consistent with the crash. During a post-Miranda statement, Freeman admitted to driving the vehicle but claimed he did not crash into anything. He suggested that the vehicle might have been stolen, a claim he made only after being questioned about the damage.
Freeman is currently in custody at the hospital. A court date has not yet been set.
