Billboards highlight reward for information in hit-and-run death of central Minnesota doctor

ONAMIA, Minn. (KFGO) – Authorities in Mille Lacs County hope new billboards will lead to tips about the Nov. hit-and-run death of Dr. Cathy Donovan.

Donovan, 56, was struck by a vehicle while walking across Highway 169 with her dog.

Her employer, Mille Lacs Health System, turned its billboards in the Onamia area into “Reward Offered” signs asking for information. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

Sheriff Kyle Burton says its believed Donovan was talking to someone in a car before she was hit. Burton says anyone with information should call the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office or State Patrol.