23-Year-Old Man Dies in Off-Highway Vehicle Crash in Akeley

A 23-year-old man from Waterville, MN has died in an off-highway vehicle crash in rural Akeley.

Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that around 10:28 a.m. on July 9th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an OHV accident located on Lake Alice Road in Shingobee Township. Upon arrival, deputies met with people who had been traveling on Lake Alice Road when the crash was discovered.

Deputies found a 2021 CAN AM Mavericks OHV that had lost control on the road and went into the ditch. The OHV struck a tree and then caught on fire.

The 23-year-old man was inside the OHV at the time of the accident and was found dead at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office also reported that the man was the only person occupying the vehicle the previous evening, and the crash must have occurred sometime after midnight.

An autopsy is scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the accident is currently under investigation.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Walker Fire Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.