Man Dies After Being Struck By Car On Hiawatha Avenue

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A man died early Wednesday morning after being hit by a car in south Minneapolis.

Police say it happened just after 3 a.m. in the area of 26th Street East and Hiawatha Avenue.

The preliminary investigation shows the car entered the intersection on a green light and the hit the man, who's in his 50s.

He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, but died.

Police say the driver, a man in his 20s, stopped after the crash.

Drugs and alcohol don't appear to be a factor.

The investigation is ongoing.

Police have cleared the scene and the road is back open. @WCCO https://t.co/wMEMaPPixT

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