ST. CLOUD, MN : 16-year-old in custody after killing pedestrian, 70, with stolen car in St. Cloud on Saturday, 22nd April 2023

A 70-year-old St. Cloud man died on Friday evening after he was struck by a stolen car driven by a 16-year-old boy.

The incident happened on the 1700 block of 6th Avenue North shortly after 8 p.m.

St. Cloud police say the 16-year-old was ultimately taken into custody after he initially fled from the scene. The investigation indicates the boy had stolen the car a few blocks away and saw the 70-year-old man walking on a path.

The boy, from Sauk Rapids, admitted to driving on the walking path and striking the man "intentionally," police say. His motive is not clear at this time.

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