MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Fridley that claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman and seriously injured a 5-year-old boy.
According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, officers from Fridley police responded at 6:35 p.m. to the 6100 block of University Avenue on the report of a personal injury accident.
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READ MORE: Vikings Leaning Hard On Justin Jefferson In Quest To Save SeasonA 24-year-old female passenger of the northbound vehicle died on scene. A 5-year-old by in the same vehicle was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.
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