Pedestrian struck, killed by SUV in Plymouth

A 70-year-old Minneapolis man who was crossing Hwy. 55 in Plymouth on foot died after being struck by a vehicle driving east with a green light. The man was not in a crosswalk.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 8, 2024 at 1:27PM

An SUV struck and killed a 70-year-old Minneapolis man as he walked across a highway Saturday night in Plymouth, authorities said.

The man, who is believed to have been drinking, was crossing Hwy. 55 at South Shore Drive when a Subaru Forester, headed east with a green light, struck him around 8:20 p.m., the city’s Public Safety Department said. He was not in a crosswalk.

The SUV’s driver and passenger were not injured, authorities said.

The dead man’s identity was expected to be released Monday.

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