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Identity of Motorcyclist Killed in Perham Crash Has Been Revealed

By Derek Sidian Oct 2, 2025 | 5:10 PM

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Perham, MN – The identity of the Detroit Lakes man that was killed in a motorcycle accident in Perham this week has been revealed.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Robert Lee Stelzer was heading west on Fort Thunder Road at around 2:45 p.m. Monday, September 29, when he failed to stop at the intersection and struck a pickup as it was travelling on County Highway 125. The Sheriff’s Office, Perham Ambulance, and Perham Fire Department responded to the scene.

Life saving measures were administered by the person who reported the crash and by responders, but Stelzer was ultimately pronounced deceased. The 33-year-old Pelican Rapids man driving the pickup was not injured.

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