Highway Patrol Knows Who Was Killed On Interstate 94

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(KNOX) – On Saturday, December 20^th the highway patrol received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian walking along Interstate 94. Law enforcement made contact with the man and he declined assistance. Additional calls continued to be received throughout the evening, with the last report to dispatch occurring at approximately 10:55 p.m.

The highway patrol received information via an anonymous tip and ultimately located a 2001 Ford F-250 with evidentiary value linking it to the fatal pedestrian hit and run crash that occurred on December 21^st at 12:11 a.m.

Killed was Jerson Mejia, 27 of Honduras

The suspect, Garret Kuntz, 22 of Mandan, has been identified as the driver.

Charges have been submitted and are pending review from the Barnes County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The crash remains under investigation by the highway patrol.