(KAIR)--A Leavenworth woman was killed early Tuesday afternoon in a fiery crash on Interstate-35 in Johnson County.

According to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Rhiannon Rodriguez was driving southbound when her SUV left the roadway and went into a ditch.  The vehicle struck a tree and concrete embankment before coming to rest and catching fire shortly after 12:15 p.m.

A 33-year-old Leavenworth man who attempted to save Rodriguez from the burning vehicle was transported to the hospital with suspected minor injuries.