1 woman dead, another arrested after crash in southern Minnesota
A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Fairmont, Minnesota, early Friday evening.
According to Fairmont police, officers were called to the 600 block of East Fourth Street just after 6 p.m. There, they found a 64-year-old had been hit by a westbound vehicle.
The woman died at the scene from her injuries, despite lifesaving efforts by first responders.
The driver, identified by police as a 56-year-old woman, was arrested.
The incident is being investigated by both police and the Minnesota State Patrol.
At least two other pedestrians were killed by drivers in Minnesota over the weekend, including a man in St. Paul and another man in Minneapolis. A cyclist was also struck by a driver Saturday morning in Stillwater and is in critical condition.