Overview
- St. Cloud police said Ebert, 44, died Saturday at HCMC after being critically injured in Monday night’s collision.
- The department said he donated his organs, and colleagues praised his 18 years of service.
- The crash occurred about 9:56 p.m. on northbound Highway 77 near I-35E, where his 2024 Dodge Ram hit a 2018 transit bus and a cable barrier.
- A State Patrol affidavit noted troopers and medics detected an odor of alcohol and the initial report said he was not wearing a seat belt.
- Chief Jeff Oxton said hospital blood samples showed only a trace amount of alcohol below impairment thresholds, and a fundraiser is supporting Ebert’s two teenage children.