Man struck by vehicle while lying on Highway 169 in Champlin
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CHAMPLIN, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle struck him late Friday night.
The Minnesota State Patrol report states the driver of a Kia Sorento was heading north on Highway 169 near Dayton Road in Champlin when she struck a man who was lying in the roadway.
The man, identified as a 43-year-old from Minneapolis, was transported to North Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The report does not say why the man was in the roadway but said alcohol is not considered a factor for either person involved in the incident.