A Minnesota Woman Hit a Pedestrian, Then Tried To Hide The Evidence in Plain Sight

A 22-year-old Minnesota woman has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide after police say she struck and killed a pedestrian and then tried to hide the damage to the car.

Gabryella Liebgott was arrested on April 3 and is being held on $150,000 bond at the Hennepin County Jail. Her first court appearance was scheduled for April 7, 2026.

The victim, Seham Hassen, also 22, was hit and killed in the early hours of March 22 in St. Paul. She was only months away from graduating from college. Police say Hassen was crossing the street around 3 a.m. after getting out of a car with friends when a speeding vehicle hit her with great force, such that "remnants of her clothing were torn from her body and were scattered in the street." She was taken to a hospital but later died.

Investigators say the driver fled the scene without stopping. A key break came from a video captured by a Tesla parked nearby. The footage showed the full incident, and police said that Hassen tried to move away from the road but didn’t have the time. The car hit her, threw her onto the windshield, and then ran over her.

Days later, on March 30, police received information about a damaged car at a local auto shop. The shop owner said someone called on March 23 for vinyl wrapping. The caller also asked to store the car there before fixing it. The auto shop owner found it unusual since the repair work is usually done first.

A woman who identified herself as Gabby dropped off the car but never returned. Police traced the vehicle, an Infiniti G35, back to Liebgott. When officers checked the car, they found a missing side mirror and damage that matched the crash. At a forensic garage, they also found blood and fibers linked to the dress Hassen was wearing.

The police have also cited that Liegbott had been drinking that night with two friends. Records show her ID was scanned at a VFW hall around 1 a.m., and she left around 2 a.m., while her car was seen speeding recklessly and “swerving” into oncoming traffic.

One friend told police she felt the car hit something” hard” and saw white fabric on the windshield. Another friend asked the accused if she had hit something, to which she replied “yes” and noted that her mirror was gone. Both friends also told investigators that they urged her to turn herself in.