Motorcyclist dies in crash on I-494 in Bloomington

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A 37-year-old Richfield man is dead after crashing his motorcycle early Sunday morning on Interstate 494 in Bloomington.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. over Interstate 35W.

The motorcyclist was in a Honda CBR600 headed west on I-494 when he lost control and crashed into the median. He was then hit by a Volkswagen GTI traveling in the eastbound lanes.

The deceased motorcyclist will be identified at a later time.