Fatal motorcycle accident in Fergus Falls leads to closure of I-94 exit

On Tuesday morning (June 25) at 11:48 a.m., a motorcycle collided with the trailer of a semi-truck at the intersection of Lincoln and I-94. Fergus Falls Police, Fergus Falls Fire Department and Ringdahl Ambulance were dispatched to the initial report of a motorcycle crash that left the driver motionless on the ground. Upon arrival, officers found the motorcyclist lying in the left lane and checked his vital signs. The driver had significant injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers took statements from several witnesses who stated that the driver was traveling westbound on Lincoln Avenue and collided with the rear of a semi-truck’s trailer. The semi-truck had exited eastbound 94 and turned left to head east onto Lincoln. Westbound Lincoln Avenue remained closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene to reconstruct the accident. Fergus Falls Police are being assisted by the Minnesota State Patrol in the investigation. No further information is being released at this time pending family notification.