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1 dead in collision between motorcycle and semi near Fergus Falls

WCCO digital update: Morning of July 20, 2023
WCCO digital update: Morning of July 20, 2023 01:10

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. --  Authorities say one man is dead after a collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck Wednesday evening.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 5:38 p.m., a semi driven by a 43-year-old Fergus Falls man traveling northbound on Highway 59 near Fergus Falls collided with a motorcycle in the opposite direction.

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The driver of the motorcycle, a 65-year-old man from Elizabeth, died due to the crash.

The state patrol plans to release more information about the incident on Friday.

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