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Douglas Mason, 65, killed in pedestrian collision with SUV on Water Street in Plymouth, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/20/2015 - 9:50am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Man Struck, Killed By Elderly Driver InPlymouth

PLYMOUTH (CBS) — A 63-year-old Minnesota man was struck and killed by an elderly driver while he was walking in Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon. The man was struck by a woman attempting to parallel park her grey Nissan SUV on Water Street around 1:30 p.m. State Police and the Plymouth County District District Attorney’s Office are handling the investigation. He was rushed by ambulance to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and then flown by medical helicopter to Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say the man was near a crosswalk in back of her, when he bent over to pick up a leaflet.

Pedestrian killed in Plymouth crash was visiting from Minnesota

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz identified the pedestrian Thursday as 65-year-old Douglas Mason. Officials say Mason was about to cross Water Street on Wednesday morning, when he was hit by a 75-year-old Plymouth woman who was backing into an empty parking space.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved: 
Douglas Mason
Roadway: 
Water Street
City: 
Plymouth, MN
County: 
Hennepin County, MN
Area: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

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