2 people on motorcycles killed in crash near Clearwater

CLEARWATER, Minn. — Two people on motorcycles were killed in a crash involving a pickup truck Friday afternoon near Clearwater Township in Wright County.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 50-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were riding a motorcycle southbound on Highway 24 just after 12:45 p.m. when they collided with a pickup truck. near 179th Street Northwest. Authorities say the truck was turning left to head north on Highway 24 when the crash occurred.

Neither motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, according to the state patrol. No injuries were reported to anyone in the truck.

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