12-03-2025
18-year-old motorcyclist dies after crashing during traffic stop in Sherburne County
Authorities announced the identifies of the persons involved in a fatal crash that took place in Sherburne County Monday night.
The accident reportedly took place at roughly 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 10 and 165th Avenue in Becker Township.
Motorcyclist Deke Alexander Ward Sibley, 18, of Big Lake was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile Douglas Laramore, 75, of Minneapolis was taken to Monticello Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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A Minnesota State Patrol report alleges the "Sherburne County Sheriff's Office was attempting to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation, (and) the motorcycle crashed into (Laramore's) 2004 Chevrolet Silverado."
The motorcycle was a 2024 Suzuki GSX1300 Sport, according to law enforcement. A Minnesota State Patrol report states it is unknown if the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, as of early Wednesday afternoon.
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Sibley's identifying details, such as age, vehicle, gender and hometown, were initially listed as unknown by the Minnesota State Patrol.
An investigation into the accident is underway. A Sherburne County Sheriff's Office spokesperson on Tuesday told the St. Cloud Times the Minnesota State Patrol is handling the investigation.
The involved Sherburne County Sheriff's Office employee was not identified in the report. The St. Cloud Times reached out to Sheriff Joel Brott via email Tuesday morning and get a response.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office has yet to release a statement on the accident on social media or in a press release.
Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at cschmidt@
This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Big Lake teen dies after central Minnesota traffic stop crash
