Olmsted County Motorcycle Crash Sends Minneapolis Man to Mayo Hospital

Dover, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Twin Cities motorcycle operator was brought to a hospital following a crash in Olmsted County. 

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He was the only person involved in the crash on Interstate 90. The State Patrol was called to the crash scene shortly before 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. 

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Minneapolis Man Taken to Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash on I-90 Near Dover Exit

The crash occurred about a mile west of the I-90 Dover exit. 51-year-old Benjamin Wade Witeli of Minneapolis was identified by the State Patrol as the motorcycle operator. 

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He was heading west on the interstate when the motorcycle entered the ditch, according to the state crash report. 

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Witeli was taken to a Mayo Clinic hospital in Rochester following the crash. His injuries are described as non-life-threatening, the State Patrol says. 

photo by Andy Brownell

The Minneapolis man was wearing a helmet and alcohol was not involved in the crash, the state crash report says. 

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, St. Charles Police Department, Eyota Ambulance and Dover Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the crash.