Charles R. Lord, 65, killed, after he is struck by a van, driven by a 32-year-old man, who fled the scene, at the intersection of W. Broadway and Logan Avenue N. in Minneapolis.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:32am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Van driver is jailed after Minneapolis pedestrian is killed.

A driver on probation for a traffic offense was jailed Saturday on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the Friday night death of a Minneapolis mail handler.

A driver on probation for a traffic offense was jailed Saturday on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the Friday night death of a Minneapolis mail handler.

Charles R. Lord, 65, died at North Memorial Medical Center at 1:39 a.m. Saturday — 3½ hours after the accident at W. Broadway and Logan Avenue N., according to the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office.

A 32-year-old suspect ran away from the scene after Lord was run over on a sidewalk and the van ran into a building shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, police said.

The driver was facing three months in the workhouse if he had any offenses similar to last year, when he was arrested on suspicion of speeding and driving without insurance or a driver’s license, according to court records.

He had pleaded guilty to failing to “drive with due care” when caught driving at a speed greater than was reasonable under road conditions, state records show.

People Involved: 
Charles R. Lord

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