Pedestrian fatally struck by dump truck in Plymouth

The incident happened at about 5:20 p.m. on Rockford Road at Nathan Lane.

August 31, 2023 at 2:12PM

A pedestrian was hit by a dump truck in Plymouth on Wednesday and died at the scene, police said.

The man, whose name has not been released, was hit at about 5:23 p.m. near the intersection of Rockford Road and Nathan Lane, just west of Hwy. 169.

Construction is underway in the area where the Minnesota Department of Transportation is rebuilding the Rockford Road bridge over Hwy. 169.

Plymouth police, with the help of the Minnesota State Patrol, are investigating.

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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