ST. CLOUD — A St. Cloud state patrol trooper died Sunday in an off-duty accident in South Dakota.

Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Mollie McClure died in the accident on Waubay Lake in Waubay, South Dakota, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

State patrol communications specialist Kyle Everson told St. Cloud LIVE on Tuesday that it was not a motor vehicle crash and deferred further questions about the incident to the Day County (S.D.) Sheriff’s Office.

St. Cloud LIVE left a message with the sheriff’s office on Tuesday afternoon.

McClure joined the state patrol in October 2021, and was assigned to the St. Cloud district, according to the news release. She was “a respected trooper, mentor and friend. Her professionalism, compassion, and commitment to service left a lasting impact on her colleagues and the community” according to the release.

In 2023, a video of her rescuing a baby deer trapped in a roadside fence went viral on social media.

Related Articles

Scooter-vehicle crash in St. Paul leaves 14-year-old dead, 13-year-old critically injured

Rosemount woman, 33, killed in rural Dakota County motorcycle crash

Lane splitting, filtering become legal for MN motorcyclists Tuesday. Here’s what to know.

Hoffman family releases statement about Hortman funeral

Gunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack, officials say