Alex Cruz (Cass County Jail photo)
FARGO (KFGO) – The Highway Patrol says a 36-year-old woman who was hit while crossing the street near the 52nd Avenue S. Walmart in Fargo Monday morning has died and the man accused of driving the car that hit her is in custody.
The woman was crossing 38th Street at 53rd Avenue S. around 6:30 a.m. when she was hit. The Highway Patrol says the driver of the car, 23-year-old Alex Cruz of Fargo, fled the scene on 52nd Avenue S.
Cruz has a history of speeding. He has been cited for speeding four times in 2024, including one citation for driving over 23-miles-an-hour over the limit in West Fargo.
The woman died at Essentia Health.
Investigators were asking for the public’s help finding a light colored Dodge Charger with damage to the driver’s side headlight, front bumper, and quarter panel.
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