Pedestrian struck by motorist, killed in Blaine

BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man was killed after being hit by a driver in Blaine early Tuesday morning, according to law enforcement. 

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office says authorities responded to 109th Avenue Northeast and Central Avenue Northeast in Blaine on a report of a man lying in the road. 

When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a man there who had been struck by a car. Medics called for an ambulance to take the victim to a nearby hospital, but he died at the scene. 

The driver of the car believed to have hit the victim was located a short time later. Authorities say the driver is cooperating with the investigation.