Blaine, Minnesota: Two Pedestrians Killed in Separate Crashes Minutes Apart Near 125th Avenue
A woman was struck and killed on Lexington Avenue Northeast and a Blaine man was struck and killed on Highway 65 on Saturday night in Blaine, Minnesota. The two crashes happened about half an hour and three and a half miles apart, and both remain under investigation.
Key points
- Two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Blaine, Minnesota, on Saturday night, about half an hour and three and a half miles apart.
- The first crash happened at about 7:17 p.m. on Saturday at Lexington Avenue Northeast and 125th Avenue Northeast.
- Police say early indications show a man was driving the truck southbound on Lexington Avenue Northeast when he hit the woman.
Two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes in Blaine, Minnesota, on Saturday night, about half an hour and three and a half miles apart. Both crashes happened near 125th Avenue Northeast, on the north side of the Twin Cities metro. Police and the Minnesota State Patrol are investigating both deaths, and neither agency has linked the two crashes.
Woman struck on Lexington Avenue
The first crash happened at about 7:17 p.m. on Saturday at Lexington Avenue Northeast and 125th Avenue Northeast. Blaine police had received a report of a person walking in traffic in the area. Officers learned as they responded that a woman walking in a lane of traffic had been struck by a pickup truck.
Police say early indications show a man was driving the truck southbound on Lexington Avenue Northeast when he hit the woman. Crews gave her life saving care at the scene, and she was taken to a local hospital, where she died. Police have not released her name. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office and Blaine police are investigating the crash.
Man struck on Highway 65
About half an hour later, at 7:48 p.m., a second pedestrian was struck on Highway 65 near 125th Avenue, about three and a half miles from the first crash. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2012 Dodge Ram was traveling northbound on Highway 65 when a man on foot entered the lane of traffic near 125th Avenue and was struck.
The State Patrol identified the man as Anthony Wallace Santeramo, 42, of Blaine. He died in the crash. The patrol says the Ram was driven by a 41-year-old man from Ham Lake. Its crash record lists dry road conditions, with Blaine police and the Midwest Medical Examiner assisting. Troopers say it is not clear why Santeramo was on the highway.
Near 125th Avenue, Highway 65 has four lanes divided by a median, a 60 mile per hour speed limit, and no sidewalks or crosswalks, FOX 9 reported. The patrol has not announced any citation or charge in either crash, and the exact circumstances of both crashes have not been released.
What remains unknown
Investigators have not said why either pedestrian was in the roadway. The woman killed on Lexington Avenue has not been publicly identified in the reports released so far. The State Patrol posted its Highway 65 crash record, ICR 26513366, on Saturday night and listed the information as complete, while the Lexington Avenue investigation continues with Blaine police.
Timeline
- Nov 7, 2026About 7:17 p.m., a woman walking in traffic at Lexington Avenue Northeast and 125th Avenue Northeast in Blaine is struck by a southbound pickup truck. She is taken to a local hospital, where she dies.
- Nov 7, 2026At 7:48 p.m., a northbound 2012 Dodge Ram strikes a man on foot on Highway 65 near 125th Avenue. The Minnesota State Patrol identifies him as Anthony Wallace Santeramo, 42, of Blaine, and says he died in the crash.
- Nov 7, 2026The State Patrol posts its fatal crash record, ICR 26513366, at 9:59 p.m. Both crashes remain under investigation, and no citation or charge has been announced.