Brainerd Woman Dies After Being Hit By Truck in Accident

A Brainerd woman died yesterday following an accident involving a pickup truck.

According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a personal injury accident at 6:56 P.M. Monday on Thompson Road in Brainerd. An unnamed 33-year-old woman was walking her horse on the shoulder of the road when she was struck by a pickup truck traveling east. Upon arrival to the scene, officials determined that the victim was deceased.

The driver was only identified in the department’s press release as a 44-year-old male from Brainerd. The crash is currently under investigation.