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Source: A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a sport utility vehicle as she walked her bicycle across a highway in Chanhassen. Carver County sheriff's officials say Amy Marie Trudeau was walking her bike east across the intersection of Minnesota Highway 101 and Sandy Hook Road when she was struck by a southbound SUV around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The girl was wearing a bicycle helmet. The sheriff's office says she was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center in critical condition and was pronounced dead around 10:30 p.m. The accident remains under investigation.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 3 p.m. and 5:59 p.m.
Closest Intersection: Sandy Hook Road
Land use: Urban
Road type: Urban Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Intersection
Collision type: T-hit
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Light Trucks (SUVs, pickups)
At crash time driver was: Don't Know
At crash time cyclist was: Other
At crash time cyclist was: Walking her bike across intersection
Sources
Source: News ReportType: TV
Pos/Neg: Neutral
Link if Website: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/18672384/girl-walking-bike-struck-killed-by-suv-in-chanhassen
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