The pedestrian killed by an SUV driver in Maplewood early Monday morning has been identified as a 17-year-old boy.
The Minnesota State Patrol confirmed that Heriberto Severino-Luna, 17, of Maplewood, died after being struck by a Kia Sportage southbound on Hwy. 61 near Hwy. 36 at 5:45 a.m.
The 30-year-old man driving the SUV was uninjured, while Severino-Luna died at the scene.
The crash report confirms that the driver was not under the influence of alcohol at the time.
There are no details available at this time as to where Severino-Luna was walking in relation to the SUV when the collision occurred.
Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.