Woman Now Facing Murder for Deadly Minneapolis Hit-And-Run Crashes

A woman accused of striking four pedestrians with her car in two separate Uptownhit-and-run incidents last week is now charged with murder after the death of one of the victims.

Sophia Elizabeth Sullivan, 38, of Minneapolis, was originally charged with multiple counts of assault and criminal vehicular operation after allegedly using her silver Honda Accord torun down four individuals in two locationson April 30.

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A newly amended criminal complaint filed Monday in Hennepin County now includes one count of second-degree murder with intent, and three counts of attempted second-degree murder.

The charges stem from two hit-and-runs that occurred within minutes and blocks of each other on the evening of April 30.

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According to the amended complaint, the first incident happened around 6:19 p.m. at the intersection of26th Street West and Grand Avenue South. Two pedestrians were in the crosswalk with the right of way when Sullivan allegedly ran a red light and struck them. One victim suffered a cut to their head, while the other sustained abrasions and burns from hitting the pavement.

Roughly five minutes later and half a mile away, at26th Street West and Emerson Avenue South, two more pedestrians were struck. Surveillance video captured Sullivan’s vehicle accelerating towards two individuals as they entered the crosswalk. One of the victims was thrown approximately 30 feet and sustained a fractured wrist. The other landed on the hood of the car and was then run over and dragged underneath the vehicle as Sullivan allegedly continued driving, later swerving to dislodge the body in a parking lot before driving off again.

Overview of incident locations and proximity.Via Google Earth.