Two pedestrians killed in separate Anoka County crashes

Authorities are investigating what happened when two crashes killed two pedestrians along the same street within minutes of each other. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said both crashes happened Saturday night, killing a woman and a man who were walking in traffic along 125th Avenue Northeast . On Monday, authorities identified one of the victims as Anthony Wallace Santeramo, 42, of Blaine. As of Monday afternoon, the identity of the other had not been released.adults. The close timing and location of the fatal crashes mark a rare case in which two pedestrian death investigations began in the same hour on the same street in one of Minnesota’s most populous counties. Advertisement Officers with the Blaine Police Department first heard reports of a fatal accident at around 7:17 p.m. Saturday. A woman was reportedly walking in traffic near Lexington Ave Northeast and 125th Avenue Northeast when a pickup truck struck her shortly before officers arrived. Responders tried to save the woman, but she was declared dead at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Minutes later came reports of another accident. The Blaine Police Department responded to a pedestrian hit by a minivan at around 7:36 p.m. near Central Avenue Northeast and 125th Avenue Northeast. That’s where officers found Santeramo, who had reportedly entered traffic on foot before the minivan struck him. Responders tried saving his life but he was declared dead. Investigations into both crashes are ongoing, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. The drivers of both vehicles are cooperating with authorities.