View Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 8/17/2014
SUBJECT: Car/Bike Accident - Fatality
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Car/Bike Accident - Fatality
CASE NO.: 14180334
INCIDENT DATE: 8/16/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 3:42 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 400 block Clark Court
SUBJECT: Car/Bike Accident - Fatality
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Car/Bike Accident - Fatality
CASE NO.: 14180334
INCIDENT DATE: 8/16/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 3:42 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 400 block Clark Court
On Saturday, August 16th, 2014 at 3:42 PM Duluth Police were called to a car/bicycle accident with injuries in the 400 block of Clark Court.
Initial investigation revealed a 45 year old female Duluth resident was driving a van on Clark Court when she struck a 6 year old male Duluth resident that was crossing the street on his bike. The driver of the van did not see him until she struck him.
The 6 year old was brought to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the van had no signs of impairment. This is an active investigation. No further information is available at this time.