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Minnesota Motorcycle Fatality Surge | Duluth News
Minnesota’s motorcycle death toll has skyrocketed this year, with 37 fatalities already logged—up from 24 at the same point last year. If current trends continue, the state could hit 90 deaths by year’s end, a level not seen in decades. Riders and officials are sounding the alarm, highlighting dangerous intersections where motorcycles are often caught during lane changes, turns, or corners. The message is clear: both riders and drivers must take responsibility—riders need to ride smarter, drivers need to watch for bikes. Experts suspect more riders on the road due to gas prices and stress the…
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