NISSWA — A Brainerd man was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday, June 30, in Nisswa.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported Tyler Dokkebakken, 33, was turning onto a southbound lane on Highway 371 when his motorcycle, a 2021 Ducati, made contact with the rear end of a Chevy Silverado pickup truck.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Patrol noted Dokkebakken was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The pickup driver was not injured.
Nisswa and Pequot Lakes police departments, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, North Memorial Ambulance and Nisswa Fire Department also assisted at the scene.
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