Minnetonka Beach, MN : Pedestrian struck, died near Lake Minnetonka west of Minneapolis on Thursday, July 24, 2014

A driver is under arrest after police say he struck and killed a 57-year-old woman walking near Lake Minnetonka west of Minneapolis.

Orono police say the woman was walking in Minnetonka Beach, a small town on a peninsula on the lake, when a car struck her about 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The woman died at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Her name has not been released.

The Star Tribune reports officers arrested the 57-year-old driver, who lives on the street.

Police say they believe alcohol may have contributed to the crash.

The man remained in the Hennepin County Jail Friday afternoon.

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Car strikes, kills woman walking near Lake Minnetonka; driver arrested

Minnetonka Beach, MN : Pedestrian struck, died near Lake Minnetonka west of Minneapolis on Thursday, July 24, 2014