Woman charged in 2 different pedestrian hit-and-runs found incompetent

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    Woman deemed incompetent in murder trial, accused of purposely running down 4 people, 1 of which died 

According to a Tuesday court filing, a woman charged in two different Minneapolis hit-and-runs that injured three people and killed one has been found incompetent to stand trial.

Sophia Sullivan was charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of attempted second-degree murder and three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

She’s accused of hitting pedestrians in two different hit-and-runs, both on April 30, 2025.

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The first crash occurred at the intersection of 26th Street West and Grand Avenue South. The two victims told police they were at the intersection and had a green light to cross. They were in the crosswalk when someone driving a white sedan accelerated through a red light and hit them, the criminal complaint says.

The first victim suffered a cut to her head, and the second victim suffered burn marks from the concrete and some bleeding, court documents state.

The second crash occurred around five minutes later at the intersection of 26th Street West and Emerson Avenue South — half a mile from the first crash.

The first victim was thrown 30 feet. The second victim was thrown onto the hood of the vehicle. Prosecutors say Sullivan continued driving with the victim on the hood of her vehicle before abruptly braking. She was thrown onto the road, the court document says.

Rather than swerving around her, the surveillance video showed Sullivan swerve toward the victim and run her over. The victim became lodged under the car and was dragged down the road until Sullivan started swerving and turned into a parking lot. Once the victim was dislodged from underneath the car, Sullivan appeared to run her over again with the rear tires of the car.

The complaint says the victims of the second crash were brought to the hospital. The first victim sustained scrapes, abrasions and a fractured wrist. The victim who was dragged and run over twice died from her injuries.

Due to Sullivan’s incompetence, the criminal proceedings in the case are suspended until her mental state changes, which will be checked at least every six months. The Hennepin County Prepetition Screening Program will determine if Sullivan should be civilly committed.
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