Woman accused of fatal hit-and-run in minneapolis

A 22-year-old woman from St. Paul, Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide after allegedly striking and killing a University of St. Thomas student in a hit-and-run crash in northeast Minneapolis last month.

Video evidence led to identification

According to court documents, Gabryella Liebgott, 22, struck 22-year-old Seham Hassen with her vehicle around 3:07 a.m. on March 22, critically injuring her before fleeing the scene. Hassen later died from her injuries.

Police obtained footage of the crash from a Tesla, showing Hassen and two other women leaving a car parked on Marshall Street Northeast. One of the women crossed the street, followed by another, before Liebgott's vehicle entered the frame, veering towards the shoulder where Hassen was standing.

Investigators used surveillance cameras and the released photos to track the sedan's path, eventually finding it at an auto shop where Liebgott had dropped it off for repairs. The vehicle was seized and found to have blood and fabric evidence consistent with the fatal collision.

Liebgott, who has a prior criminal record for speeding and open containers, was arrested and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine if convicted.