Two Pedestrians Killed at Minnesota Intersections in Two Days

Plymouth, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol is investigating another deadly pedestrian versus vehicle collision.

The latest incident occurred Saturday evening in the Twin Cities. The State Patrol says a pedestrian was crossing Highway 55 in Plymouth when he was struck by an SUV around 8:20 PM. The crash report indicates the victim was not in the crosswalk and was crossing the busy highway against the traffic light.

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At this point, the deceased pedestrian has only been identified as a 70-year-old man from Minneapolis.

A 68-year-old Eagan woman was driving the SUV with a 69-year-old male passenger. The State Patrol says they were not injured.

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The preliminary State Patrol report on the incident indicates neither occupants of the vehicle had been drinking alcohol, but it's suspected the pedestrian had been drinking.

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