ST. CHARLES, Iowa — A Minnesota man was fatally struck by a car on Christmas as he tried to capture his wandering dog on an Iowa highway.

The Iowa State Patrol said 74-year-old Lawrence Anderson of Marine on St. Croix walked onto southbound Interstate 35 in south central Iowa near the 52 mile marker on Christmas night. Authorities say Anderson’s car was stranded, and his dog escaped from the vehicle.

Shelton Short, of Osceola, Iowa, was driving a Chevrolet Suburban and struck Anderson as he tried to capture the dog. The 34-year-old told authorities he didn’t see Anderson.

Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unclear what happened to the dog.