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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
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: 10/10/2024
SUBJECT: Duluth Police Respond to Report of Student Hit by Vehicle
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Crash
CASE NO.: 24150310
INCIDENT DATE: 10/10/2024
INCIDENT TIME: 9 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 40th Ave E
SUBJECT: Duluth Police Respond to Report of Student Hit by Vehicle
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Crash
CASE NO.: 24150310
INCIDENT DATE: 10/10/2024
INCIDENT TIME: 9 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 40th Ave E
Duluth Police Respond to Report of Student Hit by Vehicle
At approximately 9 a.m., Thursday, October 10, Duluth Police East High School Resource Officer responded to a report of a 14-year-old student that was struck by a vehicle. Initial investigation shows a student were crossing 40th Avenue East at Luverne Street in the crosswalk when a 14-year-old female student was hit by a vehicle that was turning upbound 40th Ave E. The 14-year-old sustained minor injuries and went home for the day. The driver of the vehicle, a 69-year-old female, was issued a citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
DPD wants to remind those traveling around school zones to stay vigilant for pedestrians and be aware of your surroundings.
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