Overview
- State patrol says a southbound BMW X5 struck a Nissan Rogue stopped on the right shoulder of Highway 169 in Shakopee just before 2 a.m. on Friday, killing the Rogue driver.
- Authorities have identified the victim as 48-year-old Abdulahi Siad of Minneapolis and say the three passengers in the Rogue were not injured.
- The BMW driver, an 18-year-old Shakopee resident, was not hurt and initial patrol statements say road conditions were dry and alcohol was not suspected.
- Reporting differs on a key detail: one local outlet cited the State Patrol saying the driver exited the SUV and was then struck, while other reports describe the vehicle being hit with no confirmed sequence; the patrol has not released a final cause.
- The crash arrives as Minnesota is seeing elevated traffic deaths this year and investigators’ findings could shape guidance on nighttime roadside stops and enforcement actions.