# Motorcycle fatalities in Minnesota > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/motorcycle-fatalities-in-minnesota > Updated: 2026-08-20T17:38:44.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3. Minnesota has experienced a series of fatal motorcycle accidents involving various riders across different counties. In late July, four motorcyclists died in separate incidents: one collision with farm equipment in Benton County, a single-vehicle crash in Scott County involving possible impairment, and two separate collisions with SUVs in Rochester and Hastings. By mid-August, additional fatalities were reported. An 81-year-old woman from Tennessee died following a two-motorcycle collision on Highway 60 near Mankato; authorities stated alcohol was not a factor. In Stearns County, a 52-year-old woman from Avon was found dead in a ditch near Munson Township after leaving a group ride to travel alone. Officials noted alcohol was not believed to have played a role in that incident. On August 20, a third motorcycle fatality occurred near Leech Lake on Highway 371. Roy John Berger, 30, was killed when a semi-truck made a sudden maneuver toward the right shoulder, causing the motorcycle to strike a cable median barrier before being run over by the truck. The semi driver was uninjured, and alcohol was not involved. These incidents occur amid reports of rising motorcycle deaths in the state, despite a new lane-filtering law implemented the previous summer. ## Claims - Guadalupe Maria Miramontes, 29, died in a head-on collision on Highway 15 south of New Ulm. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Hunter David Grathwohl, 21, was injured in a head-on collision between a Jeep and a pickup truck. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Alcohol was not involved in the head-on collision near New Ulm. (corroborated by 2 sources) - A semi-truck made a sudden maneuver toward a motorcycle on Highway 371 near Walker, Minnesota. (single source) - Roy John Berger, 30, of Vadnais Heights, died after being run over by a semi-truck. (single source) - The semi-truck driver, Timothy William Hall, 33, was uninjured in the crash. (single source) - Alcohol was not a factor in the motorcycle fatality. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Minnesota traffic accidents result in two fatalities Two fatal crashes in Minnesota have resulted in the deaths of a 30-year-old motorcyclist near Leech Lake and a 29-year-old woman in a head-on collision south of New Ulm. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minnesota-traffic-accidents-result-in-two-fatalities ### 2026-08-18: Minnesota motorcycle accidents result in multiple fatalities Fatal motorcycle accidents in Minnesota have claimed the lives of an 81-year-old woman in south-central Minnesota and a 52-year-old woman in Stearns County. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minnesota-motorcycle-accidents-result-in-multiple-fatalities ### 2026-07-30: Minnesota Records Four Motorcycle Deaths Over Three Days Four motorcyclists, ages 17 to 71, died in separate crashes across Minnesota within three days, including a teen in Benton County and a 71‑year‑old in Scott County. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minnesota-records-four-motorcycle-deaths-over-three-days --- Cite as: Motorcycle fatalities in Minnesota. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/motorcycle-fatalities-in-minnesota