Man found dead on north-central Minnesota highway

It was unclear if the man died before being hit by the 911 caller.

June 19, 2023 at 9:14PM

A man was found dead on a highway in north-central Minnesota's Becker County early Sunday.

Just after 4 a.m., according to a news release from Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander, a woman called 911 to say she may have just hit someone lying in the middle of Hwy. 4, just west of Detroit Lakes.

Sheriff's deputies and emergency medics went to the highway, and pronounced the man dead.

The Sheriff's Office identified him Monday as Hunter Duane Standfield, 29, of Dilworth, Minn.

It was unclear if Standfield died before being hit by the 911 caller, also identified Monday as Samantha Mary Qualley, 32, of Lake Park, Minn.

The incident remains under investigation.

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