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Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Minneapolis, Police Say

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minneapolis police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman early Sunday morning.

The deadly crash -- which police say is the city's 16th vehicle-related death of the year -- happened at about 1:22 a.m. at Bloomington Avenue and East Lake Street. First responders arrived to find an unresponsive woman believed to be in her 40s. She was soon pronounced dead at the scene.

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Investigators say the suspect vehicle may be a dark-colored sedan, which was last seen traveling south on Bloomington Avenue.

Police ask anyone with information on this case to contact Crime Stoppers online or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can be given anonymously.

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