Woman charged in hit-and-run

Published 10:02 am Wednesday, January 6, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities said a 27-year-old Minneapolis woman charged in a fatal hit-and-run on New Year’s Eve was driving with only an instruction permit.

Donella Day is charged with criminal-vehicular homicide. Day remains jailed with bail set at $150,000.

Day is accused in the death of 37-year-old Aisha Freels in north Minneapolis Thursday night.

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Freels was crossing the street toward a waiting cab when she was struck.

According to a press release, the cab driver told investigators Freels was hit by a blue sedan going about 45 mph.

Day was arrested Sunday. She told officers she went to a liquor store and was on her way to a friend’s house when she saw a woman in the street. She said the next thing she knew there was glass in her face.

Authorities asked for the public’s help in locating a 38-year-old woman they said is connected to the case and is missing. Police haven’t released any other details.