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Woman struck and killed by USPS delivery vehicle in early-morning St. Bernard crash

Woman struck and killed by USPS delivery vehicle in early-morning St. Bernard crash

The Hamilton County Coroner's Office has identified the woman who died after being struck by a USPS delivery vehicle in St. Bernard early Wednesday morning.Twyla Brigham, 28, died in the crash, which happened at approximately 2:09 a.m., in the 4700 block of Vine Street. St. Bernard police said Brigham was outside of a crosswalk when she was hit by a U.S. Postal Service delivery truck. When they arrived at the scene, officers found Brigham suffering from serious injuries. EMS took her to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. WATCH: What WCPO has learned about the Wednesday morning crashVine Street was closed for some time after the crash, and reopened around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.USPS released the following statement following the crash: "U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Cincinnati Field Office are working with local law enforcement on this incident and the investigation is ongoing. As reported, the female pedestrian who was struck by a USPS truck in St. Bernard overnight has succumbed to her injuries. Our office is working with investigators and USPS personnel. The postal employee involved in the incident did stay on scene and has been cooperating with investigators. At this time no charges have been filed. Local enforcement who responded to the scene are St. Bernard Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office."

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