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Memphis Man Killed By Semi In St. Paul While Walking On Highway 52

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- 28-year-old Juan Jose Rivera Peralta of Memphis, Tennessee was hit and killed by a semi-truck on June 21 while walking on a Twin Cities highway.

The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just before 3 p.m. on Highway 52 at Belvedere Street in St. Paul. The victim had apparently exited his vehicle, and "stepped into the path of the semi."

Pedestrian From Memphis Killed On Highway 52 In St. Paul
(credit: MnDOT)

The driver of the semi, a 47-year-old Stewartville man, wasn't hurt. The state patrol is still investigating.

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