Motorcyclist killed in north metro crash; authorities investigating
OAK GROVE, Minn. — A 49-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a driver struck his stopped motorcycle in the north metro.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened near the 3200 block of Viking Boulevard Northwest in Oak Grove just before noon Saturday.
A woman driving an SUV hit the stopped motorcycle, which was driven by Kelly Matthew Linder, of Albert Lea. Linder was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.
On Sunday, a 52-year-old man died after he drove his motorcycle into a pole. That crash happened in Anoka near the intersection of Green Haven Parkway and Thurston Avenue.
Authorities are investigating both crashes.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says at least 289 people have died on state roads this year.