A man walking along a ditch in Shakopee was hit and killed by a driver who veered off the road, officials said Tuesday.
The crash occurred Monday afternoon along Hwy. 101 near Hwy. 83, police said.
The pedestrian who died was identified as Roman Lozovskiy, 33, of Shakopee, said Police Chief Jeff Tate.
The driver was hospitalized in critical condition, Tate said Tuesday.
Court records filed Wednesday identified the motorist as Chucka Daniel Onuigbo, 62, of Bloomington. Police filed a search warrant affidavit that let them collect samples of Onuigbo’s blood to test for being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Those test results are pending.
“We don’t believe the driver and deceased were associated,” the chief said.
Lozovskiy “was fatally struck by a vehicle as he was walking home,” read an online fundraising campaign begun on behalf of his family. “He was a gentle soul and his mother’s only beloved son.”
The State Patrol is investigating in an effort to determine why the vehicle left the road.
