BENTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that happened Sunday morning on County Road 51 in Carver County.
Deputies respond to fatal motorcycle crash north of Highway 212
What we know:
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived around 9 a.m. to find that a motorcycle traveling south on County Road 51 had left the road and crashed.
The lone rider, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Miller from Waconia, was ejected from the motorcycle and found dead nearby, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the crash happened north of Highway 212 and that no other vehicles were involved.
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgeview Ambulance, Norwood Young America Fire Department, and Minnesota State Patrol all responded or assisted at the scene.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not shared what led to the crash or whether other factors were involved.
No additional information about the investigation has been released at this time.
The Source: Information from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.