Minneapolis man dies after being struck by SUV while riding electric scooter on Richfield street

A Minneapolis man was killed late Thursday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter down a Richfield street.

According to police, Benjaman Nyman Walker was weaving through traffic while headed north in southbound lanes on Nicollet Avenue near Interstate 494 when he was struck by a southbound Jeep Wrangler. Police, emergency workers and HCMC paramedics tried to save Walker, but he died at the scene.

An organizer collecting funds to support the family said Walker was on his way home from work when he was killed.

Walker’s wife, Crystal, said he was a loving man who was quick to tell dad jokes and quicker to help others. “He would give you the shirt off of his back in times of need. He was someone who was there to listen and give his truth,” she said.”

“Being without him is going to be a lot harder than I thought it would be,” said Walker’s daughter, Karissa. “He was so sweet and he always cared about other people’s feelings.”