Fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 47 in Anoka County
The location of a fatal motorcycle crash in Ramsey Saturday morning.
RAMSEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Law enforcement is investigating a fatal crash on Highway 47 in Anoka County Saturday morning.
The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said a fatal motorcycle crash happened around 9:30 a.m. near Alpine Drive Northwest and Saint Francis Boulevard Northwest in the city of Ramsey.
The crash occurred when the driver of a U-Haul truck was heading northbound on St. Francis Boulevard Northwest and tried to make a U-turn when it was struck by a motorcycle, authorities said.
The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries. People at the scene and first responders attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity.
The driver of the U-Haul was not injured in the crash.
The Minnesota State Patrol and the Ramsey Police Department are assisting in the investigation.