Biker killed in Anoka County crash identified

A biker who died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Nowthen has been identified.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 19-year-old Veaceslav Iurie Liubimov of Ramsey.

Authorities said Liubimov died at the scene after his motorcycle hit a pickup truck at the intersection of Viking Boulevard and Iguana Street Northwest. The occupants of the truck weren’t injured.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active.