Crime & Safety

Minneapolis Woman's Body Found in Golden Valley

A jogger found a woman's body who died in a motorcycle crash near Wirth Lake in Golden Valley.

The body of Cheryl Lynn Kunst, 51, of Minneapolis was discovered during the weekend in Golden Valley, reports the Star Tribune

According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's report, Kunst manner of death was an accident. The cause of her death was "blunt force head and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident."

The Medical Examiner report states the time of the accident was approximately 7:31 a.m. Sept. 18, near 3300 Glenwood Avenue in Golden Valley.

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Golden Valley Police Department is investigating, reports the Examiner's Office.

According to other media, Kunst and her motorcycle were found by a jogger Saturday morning, just east of Wirth Lake, less than a mile from her home.

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“It appears she had been there for a number of hours prior to discovery,” said Golden Valley Police Chief Stacy Carlson told the Tribune.

Authorities have yet to say what led to the crash.

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