MINNEAPOLIS, MN, (October 07, 2025) — A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Oct. 7 in Minneapolis.
According to police, the young victim was struck by a GMC Yukon SUV driven by Ira Vidal Broadway at the intersection of West Broadway Avenue and Bryant Avenue North. Investigators said Broadway fled the scene after the collision and later admitted to taking fentanyl before the crash.
The child was rushed to the hospital with a broken pelvis. Authorities in Ramsey County located Broadway on Friday and attempted a traffic stop, but he fled again before being apprehended. He was later arrested and charged with two counts of criminal vehicular operation.
