I-35W southbound reopens after pedestrian death
Updated: 9:25 a.m. | Posted: 8:21 a.m.
Traffic was stalled in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35W Tuesday morning after a woman jumped from an overpass on 46th Street in Minneapolis.
The two left lanes on the interstate were closed shortly after 7 a.m. due to the incident, said Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Tiffani Nielson. The lanes were reopened shortly before 9:30 a.m.
The woman struck a car when she jumped from the bridge and was killed. The driver of the car was not injured, Nielson said.
The victim's name has not been released.
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