Anoka County Sheriff’s Office identifies motorcyclist killed in crash with U-Haul

The motorcyclist killed in a Saturday morning crash with a U-Haul truck in Ramsey has been identified, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said.

Early Tuesday afternoon, county authorities identified the driver as 26-year-old Timothy Vasilyevich Vlasyuk of Ramsey, Minnesota.

Authorities responded to the crash around 9:30 a.m. on Highway 47 at Alpine Drive NW.

The State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash northbound Highway 47 at Alpine Drive NW in the city of Ramsey. Info will be posted at https://t.co/vIRHT9jheP

— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) May 27, 2023

Investigators believe that the woman driving the U-Haul was trying to make a U-turn when the truck was hit by the motorcycle, according to officials.

Despite life-saving measures, Vlasyuk was declared deceased at the scene. Authorities say he wasn’t wearing a helmet.

The woman driving the U-Haul was not injured.

The crash is under investigation by Ramsey Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.