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Woman killed after her car loses control on icy I-35W ramp in Minneapolis

Hundreds of crashes reported during icy Monday morning
Hundreds of crashes reported during icy Monday morning 02:16

MINNEAPOLIS -- A 56-year-old Minneapolis woman is dead after her vehicle lost control on an icy Interstate 35W ramp Monday.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 10:15 p.m. as the victim was traveling on the ramp from westbound Hiawatha Avenue to northbound I-35W in Minneapolis.

The vehicle - a 2007 Toyota Corolla - lost control, slid over the guardrail and into the bridge pillar.

Road conditions included snow and ice, the state patrol said. 

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