Woman steps into road west of Bemidji, is hit and killed

The collision occurred about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday on Hwy. 2, according to the State Patrol.

September 27, 2017 at 8:36PM

A woman walked into the road northwest of Bemidji, was run over and killed, authorities said Wednesday.

The crash occurred about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday on Hwy. 2 in Shevlin, roughly 15 miles west of Bemidji, the state patrol said.

Ada L. Hvezda, 24, of Shevlin "walked out into the traffic lanes" and was hit by a westbound car, a statement from the patrol read.

The driver, 37-year-old Jason T. Schuett, of nearby Bagley, was not hurt.

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