Driver hit, kills woman in Knollwood Mall parking lot in St. Louis Park

A woman is dead after a car hit her Friday afternoon in the parking lot of Knollwood Mall in St. Louis Park, the authorities say.

According to St. Louis Park Police Department, the pedestrian was struck just after 1 p.m. 1:30pm outside the mall located near Highway 7 and Aquila Avenue South. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.

St. Louis Park Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and say the driver is cooperating.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s name at a later date.