Police: Woman hit, killed by car in Maplewood, Minnesota following possible dispute
A woman is dead after police believe she was struck by a car in Maplewood, Minnesota following a possible dispute overnight Sunday. (FOX 9)
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman is dead after a crash following a possible dispute in Maplewood, Minnesota overnight Sunday.
At 12:43 a.m., authorities responded to the area of Londin Lane and Crestview Drive on a report that a vehicle had struck a woman, according to the Maplewood Police Department.
When authorities arrived, they found the victim lying in the roadway. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police believe a dispute may have taken place before the crash.
During the course of the investigation, police arrested a 21 year-old St. Paul woman. She was booked on a charge of 2nd degree murder.
The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Alejandra Cervantes of St. Paul.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation.