Abdul Bakr Jafar dies in fatal Maplewood car crash

Abdul Bakr Jafar dies in fatal Maplewood car crash

Fatal Maplewood car crash death of Abdul Bakr Jafar

Emergency services were dispatched early Friday morning to a location on Maryland Avenue East in Maplewood after reports of an individual found incapacitated. Upon their arrival around 4:30 a.m., responders discovered a 31-year-old man injured in a collision with a motor vehicle. Medical personnel provided initial assistance, but the man, later identified as Abdul Bakr Jafar, was pronounced deceased at 4:54 a.m. by on-duty officers.

A local observer reported seeing a utility van equipped with a cargo rack fleeing the scene after striking the victim. Law enforcement subsequently secured surveillance footage from a nearby property, which aided in the ongoing probe.

Maplewood authorities announced that a 46-year-old suspect, Jose Ronald Hernandez-Pineda, was apprehended later that day in Sleepy Eye. He was taken into custody on charges related to the fatality, with indications that alcohol may have played a role in the incident. Officials stated that further developments would be communicated through official channels.