Two Pedestrians Killed in Separate Crashes in Blaine

Overview

• In the first crash at Lexington Avenue NE and 125th Avenue NE a woman walking in a traffic lane was struck by a pickup, given life‑saving care and taken to a hospital where she later died.
• Roughly 30 minutes later a pedestrian was struck on Highway 65 near 125th Avenue and the Minnesota State Patrol identified him as 42‑year‑old Anthony Wallace Santeramo of Blaine.
• The driver in the Highway 65 crash is described in the crash report as a 41‑year‑old man from Ham Lake driving a 2012 Dodge Ram and investigators say the pedestrian entered the lane of traffic.
• Both Blaine Police and the Minnesota State Patrol say the two fatal collisions are under active investigation and officials have not released toxicology results or said whether any charges will be filed.
• The near‑simultaneous deaths, occurring within a few miles of each other, have raised local public‑safety concerns and may prompt increased traffic patrols and a review of pedestrian safety measures as investigators continue to gather facts.