St. Paul man killed in motorcycle accident near Maplewood

Donald Nordquist, 68, was thrown off the motorcycle.

By Mara Klecker Star Tribune

May 5, 2019 — 9:56pm

A St. Paul man was killed Saturday afternoon after losing control of the motorcycle he was riding near Maplewood, authorities said.

Donald Nordquist, 68, was traveling south on Hwy. 61 just before 5 p.m. when he lost control of the 2006 Harley Davidson Motorcycle as he approached a red light at County Road B. Nordquist was thrown off the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the State Patrol.

Mara Klecker • 612-673-4440

Mara Klecker covers Minneapolis K-12 schools for the Star Tribune. She previously reported on the suburbs of the Twin Cities. Before coming to the Star Tribune, she was the social services reporter at the Omaha World-Herald..

mara.klecker@startribune.com 612-673-4440

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