Video appears corroborate driver’s statements to police involving the bike-vehicle death of Knutson in Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – The driver of a pickup truck with a boat and trailer appears not to have violated any criminal or traffic laws after their vehicle struck and killed Mark Knutson on South Shore Drive on Sunday.

According to the Detroit Lakes Police Department, a nearby home surveillance system captured the incident on video, which appears to show Knutson lose control of his bike and fall into the path of the passing boat trailer, which corroborates the driver’s statements at the scene.

Investigators are awaiting the medical examiner’s report and the accident reconstruction report being completed by the Minnesota State Patrol.

Once those reports are received, police officials stated, the case file will be submitted to the Becker County Attorney’s Office for a review to determine if any charges are applicable.

Knutson was a prominent organizer of outdoor recreation events that included the Fargo Marathon, Tour Da Lakes and Dick Beardsley Races. He was also the general manager of Detroit Mountain.