Passenger killed in Eagan crash when driver runs red light; other driver flees scene
A 22-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon in Eagan when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a motorist who ran a red light, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Authorities say an Eagan woman was driving a 2011 Lincoln MKX eastbound on Minnesota 55 when she ran a red light and struck the passenger side of a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta that was westbound and turning south onto Lexington Avenue.
The driver of the Jetta fled the accident scene on foot. The passenger was identified as Edgar Seferino De Lo Santos, 22. His city of residence was not listed.
The investigation is ongoing, State Patrol officials said.
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