Crime & Safety
Funeral for 18-year-old Crash Victim Today
Today, mourners will say farewell to Brett Michael Raley, a former BHS student who died in a moped accident on Tuesday.
Today, Burnsville will say goodbye to Brett Michael Raley, a former Burnsville High student who died in a moped accident earlier this week.
"Brett was taken from us all too soon. (He) enjoyed so much in his short life," his loved ones wrote in his obituary.
The 18-year-old Burnsville man died early Tuesday after the moped he was riding struck the fence of a Savage home.
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According to a release from the Savage Police Department, at 2:16 a.m. on Tuesday emergency crews were called to the 12400 block of Lynn Ave. S. on a report of a crash with unknown injuries. Raley was found unresponsive at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation by the Savage Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.
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His family described him as a hard worker, who made a point of helping his neighbors. He was looking forward to fixing up a car his grandfather recently gave him.
The funeral service is scheduled for today—Friday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m. at in Burnsville. A gathering of family and friends one hour prior to service.
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