FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Authorities say a 17-year-old from central Minnesota died in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a motorcycle crash at County Road 30 Southeast and County Road 13 Southeast in Franklin Township shortly after 2 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located a motorcycle in the roadway and a vehicle with damage to the front and driver’s side.
According to evidence and witnesses, a 40-year-old woman was driving a Honda Pilot north on County Road 13 Southeast when she stopped at a stop sign. She then drove off to turn west on County Road 30 Southeast. That’s when her vehicle collided with an eastbound motorcycle driven by a 17-year-old boy.
First responders attempted life-saving efforts to save the boy, but he died at the scene. The woman suffered no injuries.
On Monday, Delano Public Schools said in a districtwide email that Delano High School senior Kurtis Wasik died in the crash. The sheriff’s office also identified the victim as Wasik.
A GoFundMe for Wasik has already raised more than $24,000 to help support his family.
The crash is still under investigation.
So far this year, 74 motorcyclists have died in crashes in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
