A woman who was walking in a traffic lane on Lexington Avenue NE in Blaine, Minnesota, died on Saturday evening, November 7, after she was struck by a pickup truck near the intersection with 125th Avenue NE, according to the Blaine Police Department.

Police said officers were dispatched to the intersection at approximately 7:17 p.m. following a report of a person walking in the roadway. Shortly before an officer arrived, the woman was struck by a pickup truck that was travelling southbound on Lexington Avenue NE.

Source: Blaine Police Department (via Minnesota Now)

What police say happened

Preliminary information indicates that an adult man was driving the pickup truck when it struck the woman, who was walking in the lane of traffic. Emergency responders performed life-saving measures at the scene before transporting her to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative with investigators, police said. Authorities have not released the woman's identity, and they have not provided additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision. Whether any charges are being considered has not been announced.

Source: Minnesota Current

7:17 p.m.Time of the dispatch call, Nov 7
Lexington Ave NE & 125th Ave NEIntersection, Blaine, Anoka County
1Woman killed
4Agencies investigating
0Charges announced so far

Who is investigating

The fatal crash remains under investigation by the Blaine Police Department, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office and the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office. The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department and Allina EMS also assisted at the scene. Police stated that no additional information will be released at this time.

What is confirmed so far

A woman walking in a traffic lane on Lexington Ave NE was struck by a southbound pickup near 125th Ave NE at about 7:17 p.m. on Nov 7 and died at hospital. The driver, an adult man, stayed at the scene and is cooperating. Her identity has not been released.

The road and the risk for people on foot

Lexington Avenue NE is one of the main north-south arterial roads through Blaine, a large suburb in Anoka County in the northern Twin Cities metro, carrying fast commuter traffic past homes, shops and side streets. By 7:17 p.m. in early November it is fully dark in the Twin Cities, and wide multi-lane arterials like Lexington Avenue are among the most dangerous places in Minnesota for a person on foot. Police have not said why the woman was in the roadway.

What happens next

Investigators from the four agencies will piece together the sequence of events, including the pickup's speed, lighting and road conditions, and what calls came in about a person in the roadway before the crash. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office will formally identify the woman, and police have said her name will be released through the official process. This report will be updated when her identity is released or if any charges are announced.

What is solid

  • Officers were dispatched at about 7:17 p.m. on Nov 7 after a report of a person walking in the roadway
  • The woman was struck by a southbound pickup on Lexington Ave NE near 125th Ave NE and died at hospital
  • The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators
  • Four agencies are investigating, including the Minnesota State Patrol

What is only claimed

  • Why the woman was walking in the traffic lane — police have not said