A Minneapolis man with multiple prior impaired driving offenses has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after he fatally struck a pedestrian while fleeing police in Nov. 2024.

The fatal crash occurred shortly after midnight on Nov. 7, 2024, near the University of Minnesota. According to court records, University of Minnesota police had attempted to stop Samator after observing him driving the wrong way. Squad lights were activated, but officers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle’s dangerous speed. Soon after, the same red Toyota Camry was reported in a pedestrian hit-and-run at an intersection nearby.