LYNDEN TOWNSHIP, MN — October 11, 2026 A 24-year-old motorcyclist from Wahpeton, North Dakota, died following a wrong-way collision involving three vehicles on Interstate 94 in Stearns County, Minnesota, early Sunday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Ayden Scott McDonald was riding a 2025 Yamaha motorcycle when a 2013 Nissan Rogue traveling in the wrong direction entered the westbound lanes of I-94 near mile marker 178, close to the Fuller Rest Area. The crash occurred at approximately 1:41 a.m. on October 11, 2026.
According to the State Patrol, the eastbound Nissan collided with McDonald’s westbound motorcycle and a westbound 2025 Honda CR-V. McDonald was transported to St. Cloud Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Nissan’s driver, 57-year-old Eugene Emil Seguin of Calgary, Canada, also died at the hospital.
The Honda was operated by 65-year-old Frederick Lewis Rose, with 66-year-old Barbara Anita Weston riding as a passenger. Both residents of Watkins, Minnesota, were taken to St. Cloud Hospital for injuries that authorities described as non-life-threatening. Both were wearing seat belts, while McDonald was wearing a motorcycle helmet.
Investigators reported that the roadway was dry when the collision occurred. Alcohol was not suspected as a contributing factor for the drivers involved, according to the preliminary crash information.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Waite Park Police Department, Mayo Ambulance and LifeLink flight personnel assisted at the scene.
The Minnesota State Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.
