State Patrol - Alcohol Involved in Fatal Pedestrian vs SUV Crash

Shakopee, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol is investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian on a busy highway in the Twin Cities.

The preliminary report on the fatal incident says an SUV was traveling south on Highway 169 near Shakopee around 6 AM when the driver came upon a stalled car on the right shoulder. The driver, identified as 45-year-old Nicole Rogers of Jordan, reported that she maneuvered her vehicle into the left lane and struck a pedestrian standing in the lane of traffic.

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The State Patrol identified the victim as 25-year-old Firaol Abebe Merbratu of Marshall. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash report states that alcohol was involved on his part.

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The driver of the SUV and her passenger were not hurt.

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