MN State Patrol - Pedestrian Killed in Alcohol-Involved Crash

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Columbia Heights, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol says alcohol was detected in the driver of a car that struck two pedestrians, killing one of them, in a Twin Cities suburb last night.

The deadly incident was reported around 10:30 PM in Columbia Heights. The State Patrol says 35-year-old Cody Jazdzewski of Minneapolis was driving a BMW convertible on Highway 65 when the car left the roadway and struck the two pedestrians before coming to rest at the tree line.

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The pedestrians, who were walking on a sidewalk near the highway, were identified as 63-year-old James Beller of Minneapolis and 58-year-old Carrie Rivero of Minneapolis. She was pronounced dead at the scene, while Beller was transported to the Hennepin County Medical Center with what were described as life-threatening injuries.

The BMW driver was also transported to the hospital. His injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening.

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