Traffic & Transit
1 Killed In Crash On I-494 In Richfield
The deadly crash happened on Interstate 494 near Highway 77 just before 3 p.m. on Thursday.
RICHFIELD, MN — A 42-year-old motorcyclist from Shakopee was killed in a crash on Interstate 494 in Richfield Wednesday.
The incident happened on the interstate near Highway 77 just before 3 p.m.
The man was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle westbound on I-494 when traffic slowed. At that point, the motorcycle lost control "and came to rest in the lanes of traffic," the Minnesota State Patrol said.
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Police plan to release more information on the crash on Thursday.
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