Pedestrian fatally struck in Fridley

The victim was walking on Old Central Avenue when he was hit by a semitrailer truck.

November 24, 2021 at 12:50PM

A semitrailer truck struck and killed a 35-year-old attempting to cross a street Tuesday night in Fridley.

The man was hit about 5:30 p.m. by a truck heading north on Old Central Avenue as it turned west onto 72nd Avenue NE., the Anoka County Sheriff's Office said.

Emergency responders transported the victim to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where he was pronounced dead.

The man was identified as Brian Robert Loyas of Fridley.

The truck driver was not hurt, the Sheriff's Office said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Tim Harlow

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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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