Fatal Richfield DWI crash leaves man dead, driver arrested

The Brief

  • Police say a man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Richfield just after 1 a.m.
  • The driver, identified as a 40-year-old Richfield resident, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired and criminal vehicular operation.
  • Authorities say the incident is still being investigated.

RICHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) Police say they arrested a driver after a man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Richfield.

Fatal Richfield crash

What we know:

Richfield police say they responded to a report of a person down in the street near the intersection of Nicollet Avenue North and 66th Street at about 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Officers then found a 56-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Richfield Police Department.

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