A woman walked onto Interstate 35W and was killed after being run over by an SUV Thursday, authorities said.
The State Patrol identified the deceased as Laura L. Lavine, 60. Her city of residence is unknown.
The crash occurred about 2:45 a.m. on I-35W at Hwy. 13. The driver of the SUV, Laura L. Koeppl of Burnsville, was not injured, the State Patrol said.
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