Woman killed while crossing highway in Cambridge

August 21, 2021 at 4:22PM

A 63-year-old woman was struck and killed Friday night by a motorist in Cambridge, Minn.

Jennifer Ann Cottrell, address unknown, died of injuries she received when she was hit by a minivan while crossing Hwy. 95 near S. Nixon Street.

According to authorities, the minivan was driven by a 71-year-old Stanchfield, Minn., man who was traveling east on Hwy. 95.

Authorities said road conditions were wet and alcohol was not a factor. The State Patrol handled the incident with help from local public safety officials.

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Kevin Duchschere

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Kevin Duchschere, a metro team editor, has worked in the newsroom since 1986 as a general assignment reporter and has covered St. Paul City Hall, the Minnesota Legislature and Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington and Dakota counties. He was St. Paul bureau chief in 2005-07 and Suburbs team leader in 2015-20.

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