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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
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
DATE: 4/5/2017
SUBJECT: Victim and Driver Identified in Fatality Incident
BY: Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Media/Public Notification
CASE NO.: PD17070128
INCIDENT DATE: 4/4/2017
INCIDENT TIME: 12:40 p.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 40th Avenue East and London Road in Duluth

Yesterday, on April 4th, 2017 at 12:40 p.m., Duluth Police responded to the area of 40th Avenue East and London Road on a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.  Officers arrived at the scene and determined that a SUV driven by a 49 year old female identified as Theresa Marie Katzmark of Superior, WI struck a 62 year old female identified as Donna Ruth Estrem of Duluth.  Estrem died at the scene.   Duluth Police established probable cause that Katzmark was driving under the influence.  Katzmark was arrested and taken to the St. Louis County Jail pending charges of Criminal vehicular homicide.