MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A woman died from her injuries hours after being struck by a box truck while walking on a western Wisconsin highway early Wednesday evening.
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s office says the pedestrian was struck on State Highway 64 and 190th Street just before 6:30 p.m. by a Gibson’s Water Care truck.
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MORE NEWS: COVID In MN: Feds To Convert Several Testing Sites To Provide Antiviral TreatmentThe sheriff’s office is asking for witnesses to contact them at 715-726-7701.