Traffic & Transit

Woman, 56, Dies In Single-Car Crash Off Hiawatha Avenue

Conditions were snowy and icy at the time of the incident, officials said.

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The car slid over the guardrail and into the bridge pillar, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The car slid over the guardrail and into the bridge pillar, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. (Image via Minnesota Department of Transportation)

MINNEAPOLIS — A 56-year-old Minneapolis woman died Monday night in a single-car crash off of Hiawatha Avenue. Conditions were snowy and icy at the time of the incident, officials said.

At about 10:15 p.m., the woman was driving a Toyota Corolla on the ramp from westbound Hiawatha to northbound Interstate 35W when she lost control of the vehicle.

The car slid over the guardrail and into the bridge pillar, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

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Authorities plan to release more information about the crash Tuesday evening.

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