A Coon Rapids man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with an SUV in Falcon Heights on Thursday evening.

The collision was reported around 10:20 p.m. in Falcon Heights, with the northbound Yamaha motorcycle colliding with a southbound Volkswagen Toureg that was turning east onto Garden Avenue.

The driver of the Yamaha, identified as Samuel Lewer, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A passenger on the bike, a 25-year-old Scandia woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. She was also not wearing a helmet.

The Toureg driver was not injured.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.

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