WILTON - A person was killed Friday night in a motorcycle-van crash near Wilton.
The incident was reported to the Minnesota State Patrol at 9:58 p.m. According to the patrol, a 2010 Honda motorcycle was eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 and a 1997 Dodge Caravan was westbound at milepost 107. The Caravan turned south to make a left at Third Street Northwest, crossing the eastbound lane of Highway 2 and the motorcycle struck the front passenger side of the van.
The driver of the Caravan, Charles Hagen, 66, of Bemidji, Minn., was wearing his seat belt and was not injured. The driver of the motorcycle was listed from Winkler, Man., but no other information was to be released until family has been notified.
The State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Sanford Bemidji EMS and the Bemidji Fire Department.
