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Charles Flocken Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Columbia Heights

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) -- Authorities say a pedestrian has died in the hospital after he was struck by a car Saturday night in Columbia Heights.

The incident happened just after 9 p.m. near Central and 45th avenues, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.

A man was crossing Central outside of a crosswalk and a woman driving an SUV struck him, the sheriff's office said.

The man was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead the day after the crash. He was identified as 56-year-old Charles Anthony Flocken, of Columbia Heights.

The incident remains under investigation.

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