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Minneapolis motorcycle crash leaves 1 man dead

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  September 1, 2024 4:13pm CDT
Road incidents
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The Brief

    • A man is dead after a motorcycle he was riding crashed into a sound wall Saturday night.
    • The man was eastbound on I-94 when he started exiting to Riverside in Minneapolis. He then reportedly lost control and crashed.
    • No other vehicles are believed to be involved.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man is dead after a motorcycle crash on I-94 in Minneapolis on Saturday.

What we know

The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) reports that a man was riding a 2008 Kawasaki VN900 Cruiser eastbound on I-94 when it started to exit to Riverside. 

The MSP crash report states the rider lost control when the motorcycle went onto a grassy apex and struck a sound wall just after 6:20 p.m.

The rider is identified as William Wade Lyons, 33, of Lakeville, Minn.

Lyons was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. 

Road conditions were dry at the time of the incident, according to state patrol.

The Source

  • A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol.