Crime & Safety
Girl Killed Riding Bike In Minneapolis' Kingfield Neighborhood
The fatal crash happened on Monday morning in south Minneapolis.
![At about 8:30 a.m., officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to reports of a crash near the 5600 block of 2nd Avenue South. A girl was struck by a vehicle and was unconscious in the street, according to investigators.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22887410/20230905/094423/styles/patch_image/public/king-field___05094318726.png)
MINNEAPOLIS — A girl was struck and killed in Minneapolis on Monday while riding her bike, according to police.
At about 8:30 a.m., officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to reports of a crash near the 5600 block of 2nd Avenue South. A girl was struck by a vehicle and was unconscious in the street, according to investigators.
She was transported to Hennepin Healthcare by emergency responders. "Despite all life-saving efforts, she died at the hospital," police said.
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According to the preliminary investigation, the girl was riding her bicycle from a home's driveway into the street when she was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
The driver immediately pulled over and stopped to help, police said. No criminality is suspected, according to investigators.
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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the identity and cause of death of the victim.
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