Avon Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Richmond

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI

Aug 18, 2026 | 12:33 PM

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(KNSI) – An Avon woman was killed after her motorcycle left the roadway near Richmond on Sunday evening.

According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Kelli Jo Gauthier was riding her motorcycle with a group of riders when she left the group to return to her home north of Avon.

At approximately 5:20 p.m., family members contacted law enforcement after searching for Gauthier for about two hours and being unable to locate her. They told authorities she was riding a 2008 Harley-Davidson XL1200.

Around 6:00 p.m., a Cold Spring-Richmond police officer found Gauthier and her motorcycle in a ditch off a sweeping left-hand curve in the 25500 block of County Road 9 in Munson Township. The crash site was located about one to two miles north of Richmond.

Life-saving measures were attempted, but Gauthier was pronounced dead at the scene.

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