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Question: There was a story in the news about a recent hit and run fatal crash where the State Patrol was looking for the public’s help in locating the vehicle that fled. How many hit and run incidents are there in Minnesota and what is the law that covers this?

Answer: As a State Patrol public information officer, I will ask the media and public to assist us in identifying a driver or vehicle in a hit and run type incident.

Below are “Hit and Run” crash statistics from the past two years.

2014 “Hit-and-Run” Crashes

-8 Fatal Crashes

-1,096 Personal Injury Crashes

-5,972 Property Damage Crashes...