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All available information for
incident number 13603835.

    Incident Number:    13603835    Incident Date/Time:    8/24/2013 9:46:00 PM
    MSP District:    2600    Incident Contact:    2600 DISTRICT OFFICE
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    3    
                   
    Location:    71 HWY/450TH ST    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    TODD    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    PEDESTRIAN    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    FATAL    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    SAUK CENTRE POLICE DEPARTMENT
    STEARNS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
    TODD COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    Info Release Date and Time: Fri Aug 30 09:00:00 CDT 2013
     Person 2:    Info Release Date and Time: Fri Aug 30 09:00:00 CDT 2013
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1999   VICTORY ROAD-STRT 

    Vehicle 2:
       VEH YR UNKNOWN   MAKE UNKNOWNMODEL UNKNOWN 

    Vehicle 3:
       VEH YR UNKNOWN   MAKE UNKNOWNMODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    THE MN STATE PATROL AND TODD COUNTY ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING A FATALITY CRASH. MORE INFROMATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WHEN IT COMES AVALIABLE.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/25/2013 1:40:53 AM
         

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incident number 13103300.

    Incident Number:    13103300    Incident Date/Time:    8/25/2013 1:17:00 AM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 74/WINONA CR 6    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    WINONA    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    ANIMAL    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    ST. CHARLES POLICE DEPARTMENT
    WINONA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    NELSON, NATHAN K , 23 , OF STEWARTVILLE MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2011   HARLEY-DAVIDSON MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEHICLE 1 (V1) WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND HWY 74 NEAR TROY. DRIVER OF V1 SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, CRASHING ON THE PAVEMENT AND SUSTAINING NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. WINONA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ST CHARLES POLICE AND ST CHARLES AMBULANCE ASSISTED MN STATE PATROL ON SCENE. ST CHARLES AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED DRIVER OF V1 TO ST CHARLES HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE WAS MET BY MAYO 1 AND FLOWN TO ST MARY'S ER. ST CHARLES FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED AT THE LANDING ZONE.
            
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    Last Updated:    8/25/2013 4:18:02 AM

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    Case Number:    13103300    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/25/2013 1:17:00 AM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    13103300V1P1    Age:    23
    Full Name:    NELSON, NATHAN K    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13103300V1    Alcohol in System:    ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    ST MARY , ROCHESTER 
    Residence:    STEWARTVILLE , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

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Male passenger falls off motorcycle near Sauk Centre, is killed by hit-and-run motorist

    Article by: Associated Press
    Updated: August 26, 2013 - 6:55 AM

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol says a passenger who fell off a motorcycle has died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver.

The accident happened late Saturday night just north of Sauk Centre, near the entrance to the Grey Stone Golf Course.

Troopers say the victim was a passenger on a motorcycle heading north on U.S. Highway 71. The male fell off the motorcycle and was hit by another driver heading in the same direction. The driver did not stop.

The State Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating that driver's vehicle, believed to be a Buick Regal. The car likely has damage to its front bumper area.

The victim's name and age have not been released.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Minnesota State Patrol St. Cloud District Office at (320) 223-6666

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All available information for
incident number 13300820.

    Incident Number:    13300820    Incident Date/Time:    8/26/2013 6:57:00 AM
    MSP District:    2300    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2300 - (507) 537-6277
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 29 N OF CHIPPEWA CR 13    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    CHIPPEWA    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    OTHER    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    CHIPPEWA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    LYNGEN, JOHN S , 56 , OF MONTEVIDEO MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NOT DOCUMENTED
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2007   HARLEY DAVIDSON MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE SB ON HWY 29 WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DEER. ASSISTED BY CHIPPEWA CO.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION IS NOT COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/26/2013 7:40:00 AM

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    Case Number:    13300820    Seatbelt:    NO
    Incident Date/Time:    8/26/2013 6:57:00 AM    Airbag:    NONE OR NOT DEPLOYED
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    UNKNOWN
                   
    Person ID:    13300820V1P1    Age:    56
    Full Name:    LYNGEN, JOHN S    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13300820V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL , MONTEVIDEO 
    Residence:    MONTEVIDEO , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    NOT DOCUMENTED 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

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incident number 13103317.

    Incident Number:    13103317    Incident Date/Time:    8/27/2013 10:03:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 52 SB AT 19TH ST    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    OLMSTED    Number of Lanes:    3
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    ROCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
                   
     Person 1:    WIEBOLD, JOSEPH R , 35 , OF ROCHESTER MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1998   HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MC WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON SB HWY 52 JUST NORTH OF THE 19TH STREET EXIT AND SKID OFF OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE DITCH. THE DRIVER GOT BACK ONTO HIS MOTORCYCLE AND WENT WESTBOUND ON 19TH STREET AND CAME TO A STOP AT EVERGREEN DRIVE. ROCHESTER POLICE AND GOLD CROSS ASSISTED ON SCENE.
            
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    Last Updated:    8/28/2013 3:41:46 AM
         
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    Case Number:    13103317    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/27/2013 10:03:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    N/A
                   
    Person ID:    13103317V1P1    Age:    35
    Full Name:    WIEBOLD, JOSEPH R    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13103317V1    Alcohol in System:    ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    SAINT MARY , ROCHESTER 
    Residence:    ROCHESTER , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

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incident number 133000826.

    Incident Number:    133000826    Incident Date/Time:    8/28/2013 11:06:00 AM
    MSP District:    2300    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2300 - (507) 537-6277
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HIGHWAY 30    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    1    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    PIPESTONE    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    OTHER    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    PIPESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 2:    SCHROEDER, JOHN E , 70 , OF DEL RAPIDS SD , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2001   HONDA GL1800 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEHICLE ONE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 30. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND WENT DOWN. PIPESTONE AMBULANCE AND FIRE ASSISTED ON SCENE.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/28/2013 1:33:50 PM
         
         
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    Case Number:    133000826    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/28/2013 11:06:00 AM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    8/28/2013 3:00:00 PM    Helmet:    YES
                   
    Person ID:    133000826V1P2    Age:    70
    Full Name:    SCHROEDER, JOHN E    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    133000826V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTE , PIPESTONE 
    Residence:    DEL RAPIDS , SD , US    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

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http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/276332/publisher_ID/36/

Woman dies after Itasca County motorcycle crash
A Deer River woman was killed Monday in a motorcycle accident in Itasca County.

By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune

A Deer River woman was killed Monday in a motorcycle accident in Itasca County.

According to the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, a report came in at 4 p.m. that someone was injured in an accident on Scenic Highway 7 near Scenic State Park.

First responders found Vivian Irene Rittmiller, 61, and applied aid. She was transported by ambulance to Bigfork where she died from her injuries.

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http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/276341/publisher_ID/36/

Proctor woman dies, man hurt in crash
Police say a Bemidji woman fell asleep while intoxicated behind the wheel of her sport utility vehicle before she crossed the centerline Sunday and killed a Proctor woman who was a passenger on a motorcycle.

By: Staff report, Bemidji Pioneer

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — Police say a Bemidji woman fell asleep while intoxicated behind the wheel of her sport utility vehicle before she crossed the centerline Sunday and killed a Proctor woman who was a passenger on a motorcycle.

Victoria Blakely Whitefeather, 23, was charged in Hubbard County District Court with several counts of criminal vehicular homicide for striking a motorcycle driven by Robert Childs of Proctor. Childs’ passenger, 51-year-old Tracy Childs, was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., where she was pronounced dead as a result of injuries from the collision. Robert Childs remains hospitalized in critical condition at an undisclosed medical facility, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Hubbard County Attorney’s Office.

Whitefeather was travelling south just before 10 a.m. on Hubbard County Road 36, about a half-mile south of County Road 9, when the collision occurred. In Whitefeather’s vehicle, police found an open container of alcohol in the center console. Whitefeather admitted to police she had been drinking, consuming more than 10 shots and eight mixed drinks the night before, according to the complaint.

After being treated and released from a Bemidji-area hospital, Whitefeather was booked into the Hubbard County Jail. There, she performed a breathalyzer test about 3 p.m. that showed her blood-alcohol concentration to be 0.08 percent.

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http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/276010/publisher_ID/36/

Missing town of Superior man’s body found near motorcycle crash site
A town of Superior man who had been reported missing Tuesday was found dead at the site of a motorcycle crash Thursday.

By: Superior Telegram, Superior Telegram

A town of Superior man who had been reported missing Tuesday was found dead at the site of a motorcycle crash Thursday.

Emergency crews responded at 8:33 a.m. Thursday to the scene of a motorcycle crash on Wisconsin Highway 35 just north of Shallermeir Road, according to a news release from Douglas County Sheriff Tom Dalbec. It was determined that the driver, Brian R. Androski, 38, had left the highway and was thrown from the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Androski was alone at the time of the crash and was not wearing a helmet, Dalbec said.

The incident is under investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff’s and Douglas County Medical Examiner’s offices.

Androski was reported missing Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s office report. His wife told a deputy he went for a bike ride Monday evening and said he would be back soon. She received a text from him about 10:30 p.m. Monday, and that was the last time she heard from him.

His brother, Dusty, last saw Androski at Les Bird’s bar Monday night, according to the report. He also told the deputy that it was not unusual for Androski to take off for a day or two.

Androski didn’t show up for work and was entered as a missing person Wednesday by the sheriff’s office.

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http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_001f503a-0ed1-11e3-a5bf-0019bb2963f4.html

Chippewa Falls councilman injured in motorcycle accident

Posted: Monday, August 26, 2013 11:27 pm

By Chris Vetter Chippewa Falls News Bureau | 0 comments

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Mike Hanke may not be able to take to the woods this fall to hunt deer, but after surviving a motorcycle crash Thursday, he’s thankful for more than hunting, he said.

“I don’t think I’ll be bow hunting this season, but I’m grateful to be alive,” Hanke, 48, who represents Chippewa Falls’ 1st Ward as a member of the City Council, said Monday from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, where he is recovering after suffering a broken pelvis, rib and pain in his lower extremities.

Hanke said he hopes to be released from the hospital sometime this week and may continue to recover at a rehabilitation center. He said he likely will use a walker for at least six months.

The accident occurred at 5:57 a.m. Thursday on Highway I a short distance from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. Hanke, who works at the Northern Wisconsin Center, was headed east on the highway to his job when a westbound car driven by 17-year-old Riley K. Simmons of Jim Falls turned in front of him toward 156th Street.

“I had maybe a second to react. It was quick,” Hanke said. “I took three men, ages 28, 42 and 59; a 22-year-old woman; and a 6-year-old boy.

Four of the injured people were transported by ambulance to area hospitals while the fifth was taken to the hospital by a family member. All were released from the hospital later that day.

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http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/daily_updates/article_74df2448-0dbb-11e3-a282-001a4bcf887a.html

One killed, three injured in crash

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JEFFERSON -- A Jefferson man was killed and three other men were injured in a four-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in the town of Lake Mills.

Jordan Vogel, 23, died after his motorcycle crossed the center line on Highway O near Kroughville Road and struck an oncoming pickup truck about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Two other motorcycles, driven by Matthew Heine, 22, of Jefferson, and Ruger Roehl, 19, of Watertown, crashed while trying to avoid the initial crash. Heine sustained minor injuries and Roehl was taken to UW Hospital for treatment. The driver of the truck, Randy Trumpf, 31, of Waterloo, also received minor injuries.

The sheriff’s office is still investigating the crash.

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http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/content/motorcyclist-dies-sunday-morning-crash-north-hudson

Motorcyclist dies in Sunday morning crash in North Hudson

A 64-year old North Hudson man died when he lost control of his motorcycle in the village shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday.


The accident, which occurred on Lemon Street near Monroe Street North, was reported at 11:10 a.m.

According to a report from the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department, John A. Hilke was northbound when he lost control. Witnesses said the 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle left the road and struck a tree on the west side of Lemon Street North. Hilke was thrown from the motorcycle when it hit the tree.

Hilke was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a St. Croix County medical examiner.

Assisting at the scene were St. Croix EMS and North Hudson police.

This is the county’s 8th traffic fatality of 2013. The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department.

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All available information for
incident number 13801243.

    Incident Number:    13801243    Incident Date/Time:    8/30/2013 1:59:00 PM
    MSP District:    2800    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2800 - (218) 828-2230
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HIGHWAY 65, 11 MILES NORTH OF MCGREGOR    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    129    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    AITKIN    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    AITKIN COUNTY
                   
     Person 1:    SOUTER, NICOLE M , 28 , OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1982   HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 65, LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. LONE RIDER WAS EJECTED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. TRANSPORTED VIA AIR CARE TO NORTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
            
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    Last Updated:    8/30/2013 3:16:43 PM
         
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    Case Number:    13801243    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/30/2013 1:59:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    8/30/2013 4:00:00 PM    Helmet:    YES
                   
    Person ID:    13801243V1P1    Age:    28
    Full Name:    SOUTER, NICOLE M    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13801243V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    NORTH MEMORIAL , ROBBINSDALE, MN 
    Residence:    VADNAIS HEIGHTS , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    FEMALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
        

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All available information for
incident number 13103404.

    Incident Number:    13103404    Incident Date/Time:    9/1/2013 2:44:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    HWY 16 S OF LANESBORO    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    237    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    FILLMORE    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    FILLMORE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    CLAYTON, EDWIN K , 59 , OF SAINT PAUL MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2006   HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD START 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEHICLE ONE WAS WESTBOUND ON HWY 16 WHEN IT SLID ON SOME ROCKS AND LOST CONTROL. LANESBORO FIRE AND AMBULANCE ASSISTED ONSCENE.
            
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    Last Updated:    9/1/2013 4:42:40 PM
         
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    Case Number:    13103404    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    9/1/2013 2:44:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    UNKNOWN
                   
    Person ID:    13103404V1P1    Age:    59
    Full Name:    CLAYTON, EDWIN K    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    13103404V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    ST MARYS , ROCHESTER MN 
    Residence:    SAINT PAUL , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED

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http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/sparta-motorcyclist-injured-in-collision/article_7406732a-138b-11e3-a3da-001a4bcf887a.html

Sparta motorcyclist injured in collision



SPARTA — Robert G. Cooper, 56, of rural Sparta sustained non-life-threatening injuries Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with the pickup truck he was trying to pass on west-bound Hwy. 21.

As Cooper tried to pass the truck, driven by Jason S. Hunt, 38, of Tomah, Hunt attempted to make a left turn onto County Hwy. ET.

After the collision, Cooper’s bike went off the road.

Cooper, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was transported to Tomah Memorial Hospital.

Hunt was not injured.