Motorcyclist dies after crash

A motorcyclist who crashed in St. Francis earlier this week has died, according to a report released Saturday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.

Warren Jay Ploof, 50, died Friday at North Memorial Medical Center. The Isanti man was involved in the accident on Hill and Dale Drive shortly after 5 a.m. on Thursday.

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office and Hennepin County Medical Examiner are investigating the cause of the accident.

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