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Dedham woman dies after Somerville accident

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By Globe Staff

A 32-year-old Dedham woman has died of injuries caused when she and a 2-year-old child were hit by a car in Somerville Sunday afternoon, police said.

Kimberly McGinley died overnight at Massachusetts General Hospital, Somerville police said in a statement. The child remains in stable condition.

Police were summoned at about 3:30 p.m to a residence on Munroe Street, after the woman and child were struck at a birthday party as they stood at the edge of private property near the sidewalk. The 71-year-old driver, whose name has not been released, was maneuvering a sport utility vehicle into or out of a parking spot and drove over the curb and partially into the private yard.

The woman was a friend of the child's mother, who was from Boston's Roslindale section.

A Somerville police investigation should conclude by the end of the week, according to Somerville Deputy Chief Paul Upton.

"It's quite likely [the driver] will be charged," Upton said. At that point, he said, the driver's name would be released.

The case marked the second time in two days that an older driver was allegedly involved in a serious accident. On Saturday, Herbert Whitaker, 7, died after being struck by a car police said was driven by a 76-year-old Plympton woman.