Motorcycle Crash in Boon Lake Township

On Tuesday evening at 6:26, the Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a motorcycle crash near the intersection of County Roads 11 and 8 – about 6 ½ miles north of Buffalo Lake in Boon Lake Township.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Yamaha YZFR6 Sport motorcycle,
driven by 22-year-old Hidrael Ramirez Jr of Hector, was travelling east on County Road 11
and was overtaking a vehicle which was turning off of County Road 11, when the motorcycle left the roadway and crashed.

Ramirez Jr sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to North Memorial Hospital by North Air Care. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Hector Police Department, Buffalo Lake Police Department, Buffalo Lake Ambulance Service, Buffalo Lake Fire Department and North Air Care. The crash remains under investigation.