A woman was fatally struck by two vehicles while crossing a road in Coon Rapids on Wednesday night. The incident occurred near Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest and 111th Avenue Northwest. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office detailed that the woman was first hit by a motorist and then struck again by a second car traveling in the same direction. FOX9 reported these harrowing details of the accident.
First responders rushed to provide life-saving measures but were unable to save the victim. She was quickly transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The identity of the woman has yet to be released to the public. CBS News Minnesota confirmed the efforts by emergency personnel at the scene.
The two drivers involved in the fatal collisions were reported not to have sustained injuries and are currently cooperating with authorities in the ongoing investigation. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office emphasized the drivers' cooperation in official statements. The Coon Rapids Police Department, along with the Minnesota State Patrol, are assisting in what has become a community's effort to unravel the circumstances leading up to the fatal event.
Sources such as Bring Me The News highlighted that the area where the collisions took place was Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest, a stretch known to residents and frequented by commuters and passersby alike. The names of the men driving the vehicles have yet to be released. They were not injured "and are cooperating with the investigation," police confirmed.
