Police ask for public's help in Minneapolis fatal hit-and-run case

Minneapolis hit-and-run leaves woman dead

A woman hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Minneapolis over the weekend died Monday from her injuries, according to Police Chief Brian O’Hara.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis police are asking for the public's help to identify a vehicle that is believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run. 

Fatal hit-and-run investigation 

The vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy of Minneapolis Police Department.  (Supplied)

What we know:

The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) is asking for the public's help to identify the vehicle that is believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 21-year-old woman dead. The incident happened just after 3 a.m. Sunday on the 1600 block of Marshall Street Northeast.

The vehicle that hit the woman was a silver or gray four-door sedan, with possible damage to the front left area of the vehicle. The damage could include a buckled hood, a downward-facing left headlight and a missing driver-side mirror, police said. 

Law enforcement say the vehicle has been seen throughout Minneapolis, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and St. Anthony. 

What you can do:

Police are encouraging anyone who has information on the vehicle to contact them by emailing policetips@minneapolismn.gov or calling 612-673-5845. 

If you'd like to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8447) or submit a tip online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org. 

The backstory:

Police identified the woman who died as 21-year-old Seham Hassen. She was crossing Marshall Street Northeast carrying a bag of food around 3:10 a.m. on March 22, when she was struck by a vehicle at high speeds. The driver fled the scene. 

She suffered life-threatening injuries but later died at the hospital. Hassen was a student at St. Thomas University.