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Pedestrian run over by semi and killed on Hwy. 12 west of Twin Cities

The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. in Wright County, the State Patrol said.

By Paul Walsh

September 15, 2021 at 6:13PM

A pedestrian was run over by a semitrailer truck and killed early Wednesday on Hwy. 12 in Wright County, authorities said.

The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. near Cokato, the State Patrol said.

The victim's identity has yet to be released, nor have any other details about the incident.

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