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Police: Pedestrian Struck By Car That Nearly Drove Into Miss. River

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis police are investigating after a car hit a pedestrian, then nearly ended up in the Mississippi River.

The incident happened just after 7 p.m. Tuesday night at 26th Street and West River Parkway.

Police say the car went through a barrier and then down the river bank. A witness told WCCO that a jogger was hit, but no one was seriously injured.

They're still investigating why the car left the road.

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