Speeding motorcyclist dies after crash in Duluth

The 20-year-old man hit a vehicle and then a pole, police said.

June 12, 2023 at 8:41PM

A speeding motorcyclist crashed on a Duluth road Monday morning and died, officials said.

The wreck occurred about 8:30 a.m. on W. Arrowhead Road between Kenwood Avenue and Rice Lake Road, police said.

Leo Buxbaum, 20, of Duluth, lost control, hit a vehicle and then a pole, according to police. Buxbaum died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, police said.

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