29-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-35W In SUV Rollover

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — One women is dead after an SUV rolled early Monday. The crash happened on Interstate 35W near 26th Street just before 2:30 a.m.

A 2005 Dodge Durango was traveling southbound on I-35W approaching the Highway 65 interchange when the driver lost control and hit the guardrail, causing the vehicle to roll. The driver, a 29-year-old woman from Minneapolis, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.

The passenger, also a 29-year-old woman, was transported to the Hennepin County Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

One of the women was unbelted at the time of the crash, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The identities of both women are expected to be released Monday afternoon.

Image via Minnesota Department of Transportation