FARGO, N.D. (NDHP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) says a 36-year-old woman who was hit while crossing the street near the 52nd Avenue S. Walmart in Fargo Monday morning has died and the man accused of driving the car that hit her is in custody.

The woman was crossing 38th Street at 53rd Avenue S. around 6:30 a.m. when she was hit. The Highway Patrol says the driver of the car, 23-year-old Alex Cruz of Fargo, fled the scene on 52nd Avenue S.  The woman died at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Cruz has a history of speeding. He has been cited for speeding four times in 2024.