Motorcyclist fleeing deputy on edge of Twin Cities hits pickup and dies

The collision occurred late Monday in Sherburne County, the State Patrol said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 12, 2025 at 12:18AM
The fatal crash occurred about 11:15 p.m. Monday in Becker Township on eastbound Hwy. 10 near 165th Avenue, the State Patrol said. (Sherburne County Sheriff's Office )

A motorcyclist fleeing a sheriff’s deputy in Sherburne County crashed into a pickup truck and died, officials said Tuesday.

The crash occurred about 11:15 p.m. Monday in Becker Township on eastbound Hwy. 10 near 165th Avenue, the State Patrol said.

A Sherburne County deputy was attempting to stop the motorcyclist about a traffic violation when the motorcyclist hit the pickup, the patrol said.

The motorcyclist died from injuries suffered in the collision, according to the patrol. The pickup driver, a 75-year-old man from Minneapolis, survived the crash.

Officials have yet to release the identities of either person.

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