December 01, 2025
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Pedestrian struck Nov. 24 at Summit & Dale dies; case now a fatal crash

A driver struck a 75-year-old woman and her husband in a crosswalk at Summit Avenue and Dale Street on Nov. 24; the woman died about a week later. St. Paul police have reclassified the incident as a fatal crash and the investigation is ongoing.

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📌 Key Facts

  • On Nov. 24 a 75-year-old woman was struck by a driver while in a crosswalk on Summit Avenue in St. Paul.
  • St. Paul police confirm the woman died about a week after the Nov. 24 crash.
  • Because of her death, the case has been reclassified as a fatal crash.
  • The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
  • The update was reported by TwinCities (story published Dec. 1, 2025).

📊 Relevant Data

Between 2018 and 2022, 699 pedestrians were hit by vehicles in St. Paul.

Saint Paul Transportation Safety Action Plan — Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

Between 2018 and 2022, bicyclists and pedestrians were involved in 36% of all fatalities and serious injury crashes in St. Paul, despite comprising only 13% of total trips.

Saint Paul Transportation Safety Action Plan — Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

Summit Avenue is frequently cited as a dangerous street for bicycle and pedestrian safety in St. Paul's equity priority areas.

Saint Paul Transportation Safety Action Plan — Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

From 2016 to mid-2018, there were 19 bicycle and pedestrian crashes on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, out of approximately 700 citywide.

After fatal crash, a push for bicycle and pedestrian safety on Summit Avenue — Star Tribune

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Pedestrian dies a week after driver strikes her in St. Paul crosswalk
Twincities by Mara H. Gottfried December 01, 2025
New information:
  • St. Paul police confirm the 75-year-old woman struck in a Summit Avenue crosswalk on Nov. 24 has died about a week later.
  • The case is now classified as a fatal crash; the investigation continues.