One man has been killed and a woman was left with life-threatening injuries after a Saturday night crash on Hwy. 12, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
One killed in motorcycle crash that involved alcohol, State Patrol says
The crash on Hwy. 12 near Wayzata closed the highway for several hours on Saturday.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 6, 2024 at 7:20PM
A motorcycle was travelling west on the highway around 7:45 p.m., just after the Carlson Parkway entrance near Wayzata. The Harley Davidson struck a concrete curb and both riders, a man and a woman, were ejected from the vehicle, according to a State Patrol report.
The driver, Garrett Mathew Dawson, 58, of Becker, was killed. Passenger Melissa Ann Varner, 58, of Buffalo, was transported to North Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The incident report indicates that alcohol was involved in the crash. Neither person was wearing a helmet.
The collision closed the westbound section of the highway for several hours on Saturday.
The crash on Hwy. 12 near Wayzata closed the highway for several hours on Saturday.
