Overview

• Officers found the man in the roadway around 4:30 a.m. on the 2300 block of Maryland Avenue East, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
• A witness reported a large conversion van with a ladder rack near the victim and said the driver fled before authorities arrived.
• Investigators obtained suspected vehicle details and surveillance video from a nearby residence that reportedly captured the incident.
• The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting Maplewood police as they work to determine circumstances and identify those involved.
• Maryland Avenue was temporarily closed between Lakewood Drive and McKnight Road during the on-scene investigation, and the victim’s identity has not been released.