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Fatal pedestrian crash closed Highway 61 in Maplewood Monday morning

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  November 18, 2024 3:58pm CST
Road incidents
FOX 9

The Brief

    • Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in Maplewood.
    • The crash happened around 5:45 a.m., and resulted in a stretch of the roadway being closed.
    • The pedestrian was killed in the crash, while the driver of the vehicle was uninjured. 

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) - Law enforcement is investigating after a fatal crash between a pedestrian and a vehicle occurred on Highway 61 in Maplewood, causing the roadway to be closed for part of Monday. 

What we know

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 5:45 a.m., troopers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the area of Highway 61 in Maplewood. 

Authorities say that a 30-year-old man was driving a Kia Sportage southbound on Highway 61 when he hit the pedestrian near Highway 36. The pedestrian was killed in the crash. 

The pedestrian is only identified as a 24-year-old man. 

State Patrol does not believe alcohol was involved with the driver of the Kia Sportage, but it is unknown if alcohol was involved with the pedestrian. 

The driver was not injured in the crash. 

The crash closed a portion of southbound Highway 61, from County Road C to Highway 36 in Roseville. The highway has since reopened. 

What we don't know 

Authorities have not been able to identify the 24-year-old man who was killed, and it is not known where he was from. 

Law enforcement has not said if any arrests have been made. 

Fatal I-494

Earlier Monday, a fatal crash occurred on Interstate 494 in South St. Paul, which also closed a section of the roadway during the morning commute. 

According to West St. Paul police Lt. Tim Sewald, around 4:30 a.m., officers made a traffic stop with a vehicle near the intersection of Robert Street and Marie Avenue. The driver then fled in the vehicle and a police chase ensued. 

Ultimately, "the vehicle that was being pursued made contact with the rear of a semi," Lt. Sewald said. 

A State Patrol crash report says at least one person has been killed, but exact details have not yet been released. The 39-year-old driver of the semi was not injured in the collision. The driver that was being pursued was identified as a 39-year-old Hastings woman. 

State Patrol is investigating the crash, and West St. Paul police say they have "limited information, including the reason for the traffic stop."

The Source

  • The Minnesota State Patrol and West St. Paul police. 

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