Motorcyclist dies in crash in Bemidji roundabout

The 19-year-old motorcyclist was wearing a helmet when he crashed about 11:20 p.m. Tuesday.

August 24, 2023 at 12:00AM

A teenage motorcyclist died Tuesday night after crashing in a roundabout in Bemidji.

Tristan Secor, 19, of Bemidji was riding a Honda CBR600 northbound on Jefferson Avenue SW. when he crashed in the intersection at Division Street W. about 11:20 p.m., said Minnesota State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Jesse Grabow.

The intersection is equipped with a traffic circle.

Secor was taken to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Secor was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the patrol said.

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