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I-94 Motorcycle Crash in Barnes County Leaves Minnesota Man Dead, Passenger Injured

By Payton Gall Aug 21, 2025 | 3:41 PM

A 66-year-old Paynesville, Minnesota man died Wednesday evening after losing control of his motorcycle on Interstate 94 in Barnes County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 5:55 PM as the man and his 39-year-old female passenger were traveling westbound.

The motorcycle left the roadway and continued into the median, according to the NDHP. The driver, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, was killed in the crash. His passenger, also not wearing a helmet, was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash. Both victims were from Paynesville, Minnesota.

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