SAINT FRANCIS, Anoka County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 20-year-old e-bike rider, identified as Brady Gerald Ausland of Oak Grove, MN, was fatally injured on March 28, 2025, at 7:28 a.m., after a collision with a school bus at the intersection of Highway 47 and Ambassador Boulevard NW.
According to authorities, a 2017 Freightliner school bus, driven by Shelina Marie Hansen (42) of Cedar, MN, was making a right turn from eastbound Ambassador Blvd NW onto southbound Hwy 47 after a complete stop. Ausland was traveling northbound in the crosswalk parallel to Hwy 47 and reportedly did not stop at a posted crosswalk stop sign before colliding with the turning bus.
Ausland was wearing a helmet at the time and no alcohol was involved. He was pronounced deceased by the Anoka County Medical Examiner. The bus driver was uninjured, and no students were reported aboard.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
Did you know?
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In 2023, over 130 e-bike riders were killed in traffic incidents in the U.S.
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Crosswalk stop signs must be obeyed by cyclists just like motor vehicles.
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Collisions at intersections with school buses are extremely rare but often tragic.