Fatal Motorcycle and Pickup Collision in Wabasha County

Theilman, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Wabasha County.

The preliminary crash report indicates a motorcyclist was headed west on Highway 60 when he lost control and collided with an eastbound pickup truck. The crash was reported shortly after 2 PM near the junction with Wabasha County Road 13, approximately 2 miles north of Theilman and 8 miles west of Wabasha.

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The State Patrol identified the victim as 43-year-old Michael Lee Kotlarz of Arcadia Wisconsin.

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There were two people in the pickup truck, a 65-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman from Theilman. The State Patrol says they were not injured.

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The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Wabasha Police Department, and Lake City Fire and Ambulance also responded to the incident.

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