The woman who was fatally struck by a driver in the parking lot of St. Louis Park’s Knollwood Mall on Friday has been identified by authorities.
Debra Kay-Larson Cizinski, 72, of Minneapolis, suffered multiple blunt force injuries in the collision reported at around 1:30 p.m. at the busy mall along Highway 7.
Despite lifesaving efforts from police and fire responders, Cizinski was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s report concluded that Cizinski’s death was an accident.
The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation by St. Louis Park PD, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies.
St. Louis Park PD said on Friday that the driver who struck Cizinski cooperating with the investigation.”
Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.
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