Man, 21, arrested for allegedly hitting, killing pedestrian in Moose Lake
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Authorities suspect a 21-year-old man was under the influence of alcohol when he fatally struck a pedestrian in northern Minnesota Thursday afternoon.
Shortly after 2 p.m., the Carlton County Sheriff's Office says it received reports of a pedestrian lying in a ditch near Highway 73 and Jon Brown Drive in Moose Lake. Reports indicate the pedestrian may have been struck by a vehicle.
Despite attempts to resuscitate the pedestrian, they died on the scene, authorities say.
A short time later, police located the suspect, a 21-year-old man from Pengilly, and arrested him for criminal vehicular manslaughter, according to the sheriff's office.
The victim will be identified at a later time.
WCCO does not typically name suspects until they are formally charged with a crime.
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