Crashes

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reported a 71-year-old from Pella, Iowa, was piloting the 1984 Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft at the time of the July 5, 2026, incident.

According to a news release, the man was in the middle of the eastbound traffic lane as the driver was traveling east at the 13000 block of County Highway 16 on July 5, 2026.

The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office responded at 2:32 p.m. July 3, 2026, to the crash site, about a half-mile east of Highway 25 on County Highway 22.

The vehicles collided at an intersection near Cook on July 1, 2026. Ayden Houde, 20, of Orr suffered life-threatening injuries.

The Minnesota State Patrol reports the fatal crash on June 30, 2026, occurred when a motorcyclist struck the rear end of a northbound pickup truck on Highway 371.

The sheriff’s office reported the 36-year-old driver from Moorhead was later apprehended after a short foot pursuit.

A portion of the highway was shut down and traffic diverted on June 28, 2026, following a two-vehicle collision in which both drivers died.

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office reported Floyd Cloud was hit June 21, 2026, on Division Street Northwest, west of Bemidji in Grant Valley Township.

Dennis N. Hyatt was traveling north on a Harley-Davidson Cruiser at 4:49 a.m. June 18, 2026, on Highway 371, making a left turn on Pine Beach Road north of Baxter.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office identified William Helgemoe, 56, as the rider killed on Industrial Road on June 12, 2026.