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A motorcyclist drove off a highway in northwestern Minnesota and died, authorities said.

The crash happened about 12:20 p.m. Saturday on Hwy. 2 east of McIntosh in Polk County, according to the State Patrol.

The rider was identified as Dean E. Walstad, 65, of nearby Oklee. The patrol said Walstad was not wearing a helmet.

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