A single motorcycle crash July 4 two miles north of Fairhaven sent the driver to the hospital with serious injuries.
On July 4, 2025, at approximately 7:22 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a crash with injuries at the intersection of CR 7 and 155th Street, in Fairhaven Township. This location is approximately 2 miles north of Fairhaven. The caller reported there was a motorcycle in the west ditch with one occupant.
Upon arrival, Stearns County Deputies learned Aaron Schlief, 48, of St. Cloud, had been driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on CR 7. While traveling northbound, the Harley Davidson entered the west ditch leading into a cornfield. Schlief suffered serious injuries and was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Mayo Ambulance and the South Haven Fire Department.
