Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash with minivan in Hugo

Motorcyclist collides with minivan in Hugo

HUGO, Minn. – A White Bear Lake motorcyclist is fighting for his life after he T-boned a minivan in a crash Saturday afternoon in the northeast metro.

The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just after noon on Highway 61 at 120th Street North in Hugo.

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The minivan was traveling northbound on the highway and was taking a left turn onto 120th Street when it collided with the southbound motorcycle.

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The 62-year-old motorcyclist, Karl Louis Skogen, suffered life-threatening injuries and is being treated at Regions Hospital. He was wearing a helmet and wasn't under the influence of alcohol, according to the state patrol.

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The three passengers in the minivan – ages 28, 21 and 9 – were not hurt.

The state patrol is investigating.

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