Randy Jay Bjurstrom, 27, was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a vehicle while walking in traffic lanes on University Avenue in Blaine, the State Patrol said.
Bjurstrom was walking in the southbound lanes near the 85th Street intersection at about 5:45 a.m. when he was struck by a 2008 Toyota Highlander, according to the State Patrol.
Authorities said road conditions were dry and the driver of the vehicle, a 32-year-old Anoka man, was not using alcohol.
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