Off-duty St. Cloud officer Ryan Ebert dies after Apple Valley bus crash
Ryan Ebert, 44, an 18‑year veteran of the St. Cloud Police Department, died Oct. 18 at Hennepin County Medical Center after being gravely injured in a crash Oct. 13 on northbound Highway 77 just south of I‑35E in Apple Valley. The Minnesota State Patrol report says Ebert’s pickup struck a transit bus and a cable barrier, the 65‑year‑old bus driver suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries, the report lists alcohol as a factor and notes Ebert was not wearing a seat belt, though St. Cloud Chief Jeff Oxton said medical records showed only a trace amount well below impairment levels; family members have authorized organ donation and final MSP findings are pending.
📌 Key Facts
- The officer was identified as Ryan Ebert, 44, an 18-year veteran of the St. Cloud Police Department.
- The crash occurred just before 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, on northbound Hwy 77 just south of I-35E in Apple Valley; Ebert's truck struck a transit bus and a cable barrier.
- The 65-year-old bus driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- Ebert died Oct. 18 at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC); his family authorized organ donation.
- The Minnesota State Patrol crash report lists alcohol as a factor and notes Ebert was not wearing a seat belt.
- St. Cloud Police Chief Jeff Oxton said Ebert's medical records show only a trace amount of alcohol, "significantly below" impairment levels; final MSP findings are pending.
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St. Cloud police officers dies days after off-duty crash
New information:
- Officer identified as Ryan Ebert, 44, an 18-year veteran of the St. Cloud Police Department.
- Ebert died Oct. 18 at HCMC; family authorized organ donation as his final act.
- Crash occurred just before 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, on northbound Hwy 77 just south of I-35E in Apple Valley; his truck struck a transit bus and a cable barrier.
- MSP crash report lists alcohol as a factor and notes Ebert was not wearing a seat belt; the 65-year-old bus driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- Chief Jeff Oxton stated medical records show only a trace amount of alcohol, 'significantly below' impairment levels; final MSP findings are pending.