Authorities ID motorcyclist killed in Hopkins

April 27, 2020 at 10:50AM
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson (Paul Walsh — Facebook/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed last week in a crash in Hopkins.

Matthew K. Johnson, 43, of Hopkins, was riding near S. 5th Street and S. 16th Avenue when he died in the wreck on April 20, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.

The crash scene was reported about 7:50 a.m. by a passerby, police said.

Police said there was no helmet at the scene. They have not shared any further details on the cause of the crash or its timing.

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