Two injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 61

Two people were injured Sunday night during a crash involving multiple vehicles at Milepost 7 in Duluth.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Honda Pilot was stopped in traffic when a Yamaha MTM890 stopped behind it. A Yamaha YZFR6 came in at full speed, clipping the left arm and leg of the first motorcycle rider, before going on to crash into the rear end of the Honda Pilot.

The two occupants of the Honda Pilot were uninjured in the crash. The driver of the Yamaha MTM890 was taken to Essentia Health Duluth with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Yamaha YZFR6 sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was not taken to a hospital for further care.

The Duluth Police Department, Mayo Ambulance, Life Link Flight, and Duluth Fire Department all assisted on scene.

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