MN State Patrol seeks information on fatal pedestrian strike at Highway 10 crash scene near Sauk Rapids

St. Cloud, Minn. (KNSI) – The Minnesota State Patrol is seeking the public’s help following a fatal crash in Benton County on Friday morning.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder SUV was eastbound on Highway 10 between Rice and Sauk Rapids around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 when it left the roadway, went into the ditch, and rolled, coming to rest on its roof near the Little Rock Road intersection.

A passenger in the SUV was ejected during the crash and then struck by a passing 2017 GMC Sierra. The ejected passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the 27-year-old SUV driver was rushed to a St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries. 

The state patrol said the 27-year-old male driver of the SUV is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the rollover. 

Another 17-year-old male passenger in the SUV was unharmed during the crash. 

The Minnesota State Patrol is asking if anyone witnessed the incident, thinks they may have struck the person in the roadway, or has any other information related to the crash, please call the state patrol at: 507-285-7410. 

The crash remains under an active investigation.

The names of those involved in the incident are expected to be released on Monday.

Story by Jake Judd / KNSI