APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A St. Cloud police officer is in critical condition after crashing his Ram pickup truck into the back of a transit bus in an off-duty crash on Monday, Oct. 13, in Apple Valley.

Ryan Matthew Ebert, 44, of Big Lake, suffered “injuries that are not survivable,” friend Tonya Eggers wrote on a GoFundMe campaign she started for Ebert’s children, who are 17 and 18 years old.

“His family is now navigating a time filled with unexpected and overwhelming challenges,” Eggers wrote. “As a devoted father, Ryan's greatest priority has always been the well-being of his children.”

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that alcohol was involved, although the St. Cloud Police chief disputes whether it contributed to the crash.

The crash occurred just before 10 p.m. Monday on Highwa

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