Rice man dies in Friday motorcycle crash

The 31-year-old hit a trailer at a 90-degree curve in the road.

May 9, 2022 at 10:18PM

A 31-year-old Rice man died Friday after his motorcycle hit a trailer on a curvy road northeast of St. Stephen, Minn., according to a news release issued Monday by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

Daniel Theisen was driving a Yamaha southbound on Stearns County Road 2 just before 6 p.m. Friday when his motorcycle struck the trailer of an oncoming vehicle as both were navigating a 90-degree curve in the road.

Sam Fleishhacker, 22, of Sartell was driving a pickup truck and hauling a skid steer on a trailer; he was not injured in the crash.

Theisen was the sole occupant of the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash is under investigation, the release states.

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