Abigail Anderson, sister of the late Gabe Grunewald, killed by drunk driver

The family of Gabriele Grunewald, who died in 2019 after a 10-year battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), has once again been struck by tragedy. On Aug. 14, Abigail Anderson, a high school cross-country coach and Grunewald’s younger sister, was walking on the University of Minnesota campus in Falcon Heights, Minn., when she was struck by a pickup truck and died of her injuries.

This news was first reported on Twitter by Guy Still of CBS Minnesota.

We're learning that Abilgail Anderson, the sister of Gabe Grunewald, was struck & killed by a suspected drunk driver over the weekend outside of ELR stadium on UMN STP campus.

Abby ran the NYC Marathon in 2019 in honor of her sister Gabe Grunewald.

Driver faces charges. @wcco pic.twitter.com/jGrmGU6IM1

— Guy Still (@mplstvguy) August 16, 2021

According to CBS local Minnesota, authorities reached the scene around 7 p.m. and transported Anderson to the University of Minnesota Hospital, where she passed away.

Anderson lived in Minneapolis and was an avid runner, sharing her grief publicly after the death of her sister, a very promising middle-distance runner and 2014 USATF indoor champion over 3,000 m. 

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After her sister’s death, Anderson raced the New York City Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Brave Like Gabe Foundation, a foundation she started to support rare cancer research.

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The driver of the truck is expected to face multiple charges in connection with the incident.