Pedestrian struck, killed by SUV identified as St. Paul woman

The other pedestrian hit, a 22-year-old woman, was taken to Regions Hospital and is expected to survive.

January 6, 2019 at 3:36AM
The vehicle involved in Friday night's crash in St. Paul that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured the other was towed away.
The vehicle involved in Friday night's crash in St. Paul that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured the other was towed away. (Vince Tuss/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

St. Paul police have identified two pedestrians struck by an SUV on a dimly lit St. Paul street Friday evening.

Zahra Mohamed, 19, of St. Paul, died after being hit near the intersection of McKnight Road N. and Burns Avenue, police said. The other victim, Hanan Farah, 22, of St. Paul, was taken by ambulance to Regions Hospital. She is expected to survive.

Police had originally identified the deceased victim as a young man. The women were close friends and students at the University of Minnesota.

The driver stopped following the crash and cooperated with investigators. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to have been factors, police said.

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Liz Sawyer

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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