Investigators suspect an off-duty St. Cloud police officer was under the influence of alcohol in crash

Investigators suspect an off-duty St. Cloud police officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove his pickup into the back of a transit bus in Apple Valley earlier this week.
Investigators suspect an off-duty St. Cloud police officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove his pickup into the back of a transit bus in Apple Valley earlier this week. Photo credit (Getty Images / snowflock)

Investigators suspect an off-duty St. Cloud police officer was under the influence of alcohol when he drove his pickup into the back of a transit bus in Apple Valley earlier this week.

44-year old Ryan Ebert is in critical condition and those close to him say he is not expected to survive.

The crash happened shortly before 10:00 p.m. Monday night on northbound Highway 77.

In a search warrant, a trooper who arrived on the scene noted an obvious odor of alcohol coming from Ebert, who was unconscious.

An online fundraiser indicates Ebert has two teenage children.

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