The state trooper, who was coming to check out an accident, collided in the brothers who were standing outside their truck.
In Milaca, Minnesota, the month of May typically marks a time of celebration for high school seniors. However, for Milaca High School senior Blayke Mostad, this period is not about preparing for prom and graduation but about fighting for his life.
Blayke’s sister Baylie shared that after 23 days, he remains dependent on a ventilator and is still in critical condition.
On April 9, Blayke, his younger brother Braxton, and a friend experienced a terrifying event when they were struck by a wrong-way driver on Highway 10 in Clear Lake. While they escaped physical harm from the crash, the aftermath of the incident drastically changed their lives.
“I look back, I was like, oh, Blayke cops are here already. And he’s like, okay. And I was like, Oh, he’s not slowing down, and I kind of don’t remember anything after that,” said Braxton who spoke for the first time on camera about what happened that night.
A state trooper who was coming to check out the accident collided with the brothers who were standing outside their truck. According to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s office which is investigating this incident, state trooper Ryan Moeser was driving in the left lane on Highway 10 when he came upon the crash and was “unable to avoid a collision.”
Braxton says it took the trooper three to five minutes to arrive on scene, so he and his family do not understand how the trooper was unable to avoid hitting them.
“Blake was in the left lane, I was in the left lane, like kind of in the shoulder, so I don’t know how he couldn’t have missed us,” Braxton said.
“Somebody that should be there to help and protect them is the one that caused the most damage,” Baylie added.
Blayke is recovering from his 15th surgery after suffering severe spine, brain and leg injuries. Braxton suffered a lacerated eye and a torn ACL.
“Our brother is the strongest kid we know, so he’s been doing the best that he can, and we have faith in him,” Baylie said.
Those final celebratory moments for a high school senior — ripped away from the family in the blink of an eye.
“Each one of these big moments is going to be extremely hard for our family,” Baylie said. “We should be watching Blayke at prom tomorrow and we won’t be able to do that, and we should be watching him graduate, and we’re not going to be able to do that.”
Blayke currently has a trach in his throat so he has not been able to speak, but Baylie said he has been able to mouth words and shake his head. The other day he mouthed ‘I love you’ to his family.
State trooper Ryan Moeser is currently on paid administrative leave. In a statement to KARE 11, Minnesota State Patrol said in part “Our thoughts are with those affected, and we recognize the profound impact this has on everyone involved.”
The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says at this point, the case has not been sent to the county attorney’s office for a review of any criminal charges.
The link to the family’s GoFundMe can be found here.
