UPDATE: North Mankato motorcyclist dies in Brown County crash

SPRINGFIELD, Minn. (KEYC) - UPDATE: A North Mankato man has died following a crash in Brown County over the weekend.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Jeffrey John Bentdahl, 52, of North Mankato, was traveling eastbound on Highway 14, while a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Leann Marie Jensen, 63, of Springfield, was traveling southbound on County Road 4. The vehicles then collided in the intersection.

The State Patrol crash report says Bentdahl was taken to the Sleepy Eye Medical Center where he died of his injuries. The crash report says he was not wearing a helmet. Jensen was uninjured in the crash.

The State Patrol was assisted by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Springfield Police and Ambulance.

According to Minnesota State Patrol (MSP), at least one person is dead following a motorcycle crash in Springfield Saturday afternoon. The crash reportedly took place around 3:47 p.m.

MSP said a Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by a 52-year-old North Mankato man, was traveling eastbound on Highway 14, while a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 63-year-old Springfield woman, was traveling southbound on County Road 4. The vehicles then collided in the intersection.

MSP did not specify how many deaths or injuries were suffered in the crash, though at least one person is dead. More information on the crash is expected to be released late Sunday evening.

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