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Sartell 12-Year-Old Removed From Life Support After Bike Crash, Police Say

Doctors determined he had no brain activity following a crash at Northside Park’s Muskie Hill.

Overview

  • Police identified the boy as Raghav Shrestha, 12, and said he was removed from life support after the medical team found no brain activity.
  • The crash occurred Sunday, Oct. 5, near the bottom of Muskie Hill in Sartell’s Northside Park.
  • Despite wearing a helmet, he suffered a severe head injury that led to cardiac arrest, and a bystander performed CPR after a 10-year-old companion called 911.
  • He was treated in the pediatric intensive care unit at Hennepin County Medical Center and placed on life support.
  • Officers visited the hospital to pin an honorary badge on him, and police said the community will continue to support his family as they grieve.