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Sioux Falls Police arrest suspect in December hit and run investigation

Sioux Falls Police motorcycle
Sioux Falls Police Department
Sioux Falls Police motorcycle

Sioux Falls Police arrested a suspect in connection to a hit and run that happened Dec. 14.

Thirty-six-year-old Sioux Falls resident Ali Hassan is charged with one count of hit and run.

Police officials allege Hassan was driving his vehicle and hit Vernocia Honkamp-Martin who sitting on the pavement in the driving lane of Russell Avenue.

The 28-year-old was dragged on the road before becoming dislodged. She succumbed to her injuries on the scene.

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He is pursuing a degree in English, Journalism and Secondary Education at Augustana University and planning to graduate in May 2025. He plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.