Officials ID motorcyclist killed in collision with car southwest of Duluth

The crash occurred Wednesday night in Carlton County.

September 14, 2023 at 1:12PM

Officials on Friday identified the motorcyclist who collided with a car at an intersection south of Duluth and was killed.

The crash occurred about 9:10 p.m. Wednesday about 25 miles southwest of Duluth at County Roads 61 and 4 in Mahtowa Township, the Carlton County Sheriff's Office said.

A car was turning from County Road 4 onto southbound County Road 61 and was hit by the motorcycle as it headed north on County Road 61, the Sheriff's Office said.

Justin Eller, 47, of Esko, Minn., died at the scene, according to the Sheriff's Office. Eller was not wearing a helmet, the Sheriff's Office noted.

The car's driver, Nicholas Berglund, 51, of Bruno, Minn., suffered minor injuries and did not require hospitalization.

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