Man walking in ditch fatally struck by motorist southwest of the Twin Cities, police say
Police in Shakopee, Minnesota, are investigating a crash that left one person dead and another critically injured on Monday.
Officers responded to the crash sometime during the afternoon on Highway 101 near The Landing in Minnesota River Heritage Park, officials say.
According to police, a man identified as 33-year-old Roman Lozovskiy of Shakopee was walking in the ditch along the highway when a motorist veered off the roadway and fatally struck him.
Another person is in critical condition, but police have not specified if it was the occupant of the vehicle.
Aerial footage taken of the crash scene shows what appears to be a vehicle off the roadway and near a tree.
Shakopee police said on social media that the crash led to a portion of the eastbound side of the highway temporarily being shut down.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.