Man hit, killed by car while crossing Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis
A man in his 50s was hit and killed early Wednesday in Minneapolis. (FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man in his 50s was hit and killed by a car near Hiawatha Avenue South and 26th Street East in Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
The accident happened around 3:10 a.m. Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson John Elder said the man was crossing Hiawatha when he was hit by a car.
Preliminary investigation shows the driver had a green light at the time of the crash.
The Hennepin County Medical examiner has identified the victim as Kurt Howe, 54, of Minneapolis.
The driver, a man in his 20s, is cooperating with police.