Authorities ID motorcyclist who died in north Minneapolis crash

The man died from head injuries, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.

May 31, 2022 at 2:08PM

Authorities have identified the man who crashed his motorcycle in north Minneapolis and died.

Michael A. Bjorklund, 59, of Minneapolis suffered fatal head injuries on May 18 while riding near N. Washington and Soo avenues, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.

Bjorklund was taken by emergency responders to North Memorial Health Hospital and died there the next day, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.

Police have yet to explain the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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