State Patrol: Alcohol suspected in crash that seriously injured motorcyclist Thursday night
May 30—SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — Alcohol was suspected in a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist Thursday night, May 29, 2025, in Spring Valley.
A 2014 Chevy Impala and 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle were traveling south on Highway 63 when one rear-ended the other at the intersection with North Park Drive around 11:53 p.m., according to a Minnesota State Patrol crash report. It was unclear in the report which vehicle rear-ended which. A request for clarification was sent to the State Patrol Friday morning.
The driver of the motorcycle, Taylor Anthony Roe, 27, of Spring Valley, was transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys with life-threatening injuries. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the report.
The driver of the Impala, Alexander William Kimelman, 26, of Rochester, was not injured.
The Minnesota State Patrol report said both drivers may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, Spring Valley Fire Department and Spring Valley Ambulance also responded to the scene.
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