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UPDATE: Man dies after Minnetonka motorcycle crash closes US 12, woman injured

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  October 5, 2024 9:27pm CDT
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The scene of the crash in Minnetonka. Photo courtesy of MnDOT traffic cams.  (Supplied)

The Brief

    • Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Minnetonka on US 12 that prompted the westbound lanes to close Saturday night.
    • A man is dead and a woman is injured after both were ejected during the crash.
    • The highway fully opened all lanes of traffic later that evening.

MINNETONKA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A motorcycle crash in Minnetonka left a man dead and a woman injured on Saturday night. 

What we know

A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol said the crash happened at about 7:45 p.m. when a man riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a concrete curb.

This happened when the man was riding from Carlson Parkway to westbound Highway 12, causing him and a passenger to be ejected.

That man is identified in the crash report as Garrett Matthew Dawson, 58, from Becker. 

A 58-year-old woman who was also on the motorcycle was injured in the crash, but is expected to survive. 

Neither the man nor woman were wearing helmets, according to the crash report. 

The crash report states that alcohol is suspected of being a factor in the crash.

The westbound lanes of US 12 closed in the area of the crash from about 7:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m Saturday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) 511 map. 

Background

Road conditions were reportedly dry at the time of the crash.

No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash. 

The Source

  • A Minnesota State Patrol crash report, MnDOT 511 Map.