MORRISON COUNTY, Minn. — Investigators are searching for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run in central Minnesota.
The crash happened Sunday about 6 p.m. on Highway 25 in Little Falls.
Joseph Herold, 40, of Pierz, was struck and killed as he walked on the side of the highway, according to state troopers.
Herold was walking southbound on Highway 25 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle while the area was "dark and foggy," troopers say.
Sate patrol officials also reported a separate fatal crash in Wabasha County at around 11:10 a.m. Sunday.
A Chevrolet pickup driven by an 18-year-old man and a Buick driven by an 83-year-old woman collided at the intersection of Highway 61 and Country Road 81.
The 18-year-old did not suffer any injuries, but 83-year-old Jean Marie Sullivan of Wabasha died, State Patrol said.
