Motorcyclist dies in West. St. Paul crash Monday morning

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A man has died after a motorcycle crash Monday morning at South Robert Street and Butler Avenue East in West St. Paul. The intersection is expected to remain closed for several more hours.

Around 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the intersection on a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a car. When they arrived, police found the 50-year-old motorcyclist had died.

According to a release, the 66-year-old driver of the car was not injured and is cooperating with authorities.

The motorcyclist has been identified as David Cook of West St. Paul.

The State Patrol Reconstruction Team is assisting in the investigation, which could take a few months. 

Anyone with information is asked to call West St. Paul police at 651-552-4200.