Alexandria, MN : A 40-year-old Alexandria man was transported to Douglas County Hospital after his motorcycle crash on May, Wednesday 10th 2017

A 40-year-old Alexandria man was transported to Douglas County Hospital after his motorcycle crashed into the back of a pickup Wednesday afternoon.

According to Sergeant Tony Kuhnau with the Alexandria Police Department, Jeffrey Schroeder, who was wearing a helmet at the time of crash, was southbound on Minnesota Highway 29 when he collided with the back of a pickup truck that was stopped at the lights at the intersection of Dakota Street near Target.

The crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.

Kuhnau said he believes that Schroeder wearing a helmet saved his life.

Schroeder was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the truck, a 17-year-old boy from Alexandria, was not injured.

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Motorcycle crashes near Target