MINNEAPOLIS — A man and a woman died Friday evening in a motorcycle crash in the east metro.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 6:20 p.m. on northbound Highway 61 in Newport, which is across the Mississippi River from South St. Paul.
Investigators say the Harley Davidson motorcycle veered off road while exiting onto the Interstate 494 ramp. The driver, a 41-year-old Inver Grove Heights man, lost control of the bike and it rolled
The crash left the driver and his passenger, a 41-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman, dead.
The ramp to Interstate 494 was closed for hours after the crash, which caused minor backups in the area.
The crash is under investigation. The names of the victims have yet to be released.
Source: CBS Minnesota