Wright County Government: Motor Vehicle / Motorcycle Fatality

St. Michael MN

11 May, 2022

3:25 PM

Description

Press release from the Wright County Government: May 10, 2022 On 05/09/22 at approximately 4:11 PM Wright County deputies were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Rd. 12 NW and County Rd. 37 NW in Maple Lake Township. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol and Maple Lake Fire and Rescue. Evidence from the scene as well as interviews with involved persons indicated a 2013 Nissan Altima being driven by a juvenile male (16-year-old from Monticello) was traveling north on County Rd. 12. The Nissan Altima stopped at the stop sign and then turned west on County Rd. 37 in front of a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling eastbound on County RD. 37 NW. The motorcycle was being driven by William Schwandt (39-year-old from Kimball). Schwandt's motorcycle hit the driver side of the Nissan Altima. Schwandt was transported by ambulance to the Buffalo Hospital by Allina Ambulance where he was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.