Eagan fatal-crash driver charged, still missing
Humberto Zeferino De Los Santos, 23, was charged Monday in Dakota County with felony leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death, and his whereabouts remain unknown.[1]
The crash on June 29, 2024, at Highway 55 and Lexington Avenue in Eagan killed two people who were passengers in a Volkswagen Jetta, including De Los Santos' brother.[1] Witness photos and a hotel room search tied De Los Santos to a bloodstained shirt and to the vehicle, but he fled and has not contacted authorities despite legal obligations.[1]
On June 29, 2024, the Jetta allegedly ran a red light at that intersection and was struck, setting off the investigation that later focused on De Los Santos.[1] Dakota County prosecutors filed the felony leaving-the-scene charge Monday while investigators continue to try to locate him.[1]
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- Humberto Zeferino De Los Santos, 23, is charged in Dakota County with felony leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
- The June 29, 2024 crash at Highway 55 and Lexington Avenue in Eagan killed two Jetta passengers, including De Los Santos' brother, after the Jetta allegedly ran a red light.
- Witness photos and a hotel search tied De Los Santos to the bloodstained shirt and the vehicle, but he fled and his whereabouts remain unknown despite statutory obligations to contact authorities.
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