21-Year-Old Killed in Single-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash in Carver County

Overview

• A motorcycle traveling south on County Road 51 north of Highway 212 left the roadway, crashed and ejected its lone rider, deputies said Sunday morning.
• The rider was identified by the Carver County Sheriff’s Office as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Miller of Waconia and was found dead at the scene.
• Carver County deputies were first on scene around 9 a.m., and Ridgeview Ambulance, the Norwood Young America Fire Department and the Minnesota State Patrol assisted.
• Deputies say no other vehicles were involved and the crash is under investigation with the sheriff’s office asking anyone with information to call 952-361-1212.
• Officials have not released a cause or contributing factors for the crash and say further details will be provided as the investigation continues, which could offer answers for the family and local safety officials.