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Woman backs over, kills sister with car

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The woman was driving this car when police say she backed into her sister. The woman was driving this car when police say she backed into her sister.
Paint on the pavement shows where police investigated the deadly accident. Paint on the pavement shows where police investigated the deadly accident.

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A woman was hit and killed by a car driven by her sister Tuesday afternoon, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.

LMPD spokesperson Alicia Smiley said the driver had just dropped off her sister for a medical appointment at 5120 Dixie Highway. The driver backed up in the parking lot and hit her sister, not realizing the woman was behind the car.

The victim, a woman in her sixties, was rushed to University of Louisville Hospital where she died.

The accident happened at 2:19 Tuesday afternoon.

Police said charges were not expected to be filed.

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