Crime & Safety

Apple Valley Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Thomas W. Kientzle, 43, was driving a motorcycle south on Hwy 77 on Wednesday when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a median.

An Apple Valley man has died after his motorcycle crashed into a highway median Wednesday evening, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.

Thomas W. Kientzle, 43, was driving a motorcycle south on Hwy 77 in Richfield near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, when traffic slowed abruptly, according to the report.

Kientzle allegedly tried to break quickly and lost control, and the motorcycle crashed into the cable median barrier.

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He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died.


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