Police are investigating the death of a woman after a traffic accident Sunday afternoon in St. Paul.

Officers responded to a report of an accident with injuries at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Stinson Street, according to a St. Paul police spokesman. When they arrived on the scene, they found a 36-year-old woman who was unconscious and not breathing. St. Paul firefighter medics pronounced the victim dead on scene.

The vehicle driver, an adult male, remained on scene and cooperated with authorities. The incident investigation is ongoing. Police said preliminary evidence suggests the vehicle struck the woman before coming to a stop in a backyard.

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