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Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Richfield

RICHFIELD (WCCO) -- A motorcyclist died after colliding with a cable median barrier in Richfield late Wednesday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

The crash, reported at 5:08 p.m., occurred on Highway 77 just north of 66th Street.

The State Patrol says a person riding a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle was driving southbound on Highway 77 when traffic slowed abruptly. The rider then quickly braked, lost control and ran off the road into a cable median barrier.

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