Jessica Marie Arel, 39, dies after being struck by box truck while in crosswalk in wheelchair on Highway 55 in Plymouth, Minnesota
Modified Date:
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:32amAccident Date:
Monday, April 26, 2021
Woman in wheelchair hit, killed by truck in Plymouth
The crash report states a 39-year-old Loretto woman in a wheelchair was crossing the southbound Interstate 494 off-ramp crosswalk when she was struck by a box truck, killing her.
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Jessica Marie Arel, 39, of Loretto, was struck shortly after 11 a.m. Monday at the end of the exit from southbound Interstate 494 to Hwy. 55, the State Patrol said.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Pedestrians in WheelchairsPeople Involved:
Jessica Marie Arel
Roadway:
Highway 55City:
Plymouth, MNCounty:
Hennepin County, MNArea:
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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