Man hit by train, killed while walking bike on bridge in Minnetonka

The man was declared dead at the scene.

July 13, 2021 at 11:45AM

A freight train fatally struck a man walking his bicycle along tracks on a rail bridge on the edge of a Minnetonka park, authorities said.

The incident occurred about 6:15 p.m. Monday on a rail bridge near Big Willow Park, according to police.

Emergency responders declared the man dead at the scene, which is north of Minnetonka Boulevard and west of Hopkins Crossroad. The man's identity hasn't been released.

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