Woman Struck, Killed Along the Road Near Brainerd
BRAINERD (WJON News) -- A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle near Brainerd over the weekend.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened just before 4:00 p.m. on Saturday on the East Gull Lake Road, near the intersection with Poplar Drive in East Gull Lake, near Brainerd.
A Ford Bronco was westbound on the Gull Lake Dam Road when it slowed due to a pickup parked in the westbound lane. The driver of the pickup was talking to a pedestrian who was walking on the road. The driver of the Bronco lost control on the icy road and struck the pedestrian.
The 34-year-old Brainerd woman was taken to St. Cloud Hospital where she later died.
A blood sample was taken from the driver of the Bronco, a 57-year-old Nisswa man, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Formal charges are pending the results of the blood sample.
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