St. Cloud man dies in motorcycle crash near Long Prairie

Henry Polanco, a 22-year-old man from St. Cloud, died following a motorcycle accident on Highway 27 near Long Prairie in Todd County on Tuesday evening.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a trooper discovered individuals searching a ditch area for a missing friend at approximately 6:45 p.m. Polanco was subsequently found deceased in the ditch. Crash reconstruction indicates that the rider left the roadway and struck a tree. Authorities stated that alcohol was not a factor in the crash, though it remains unknown if Polanco was wearing a helmet.