A Red Wing man died in a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash Saturday, Aug. 19 near the High Bridge in the town of Trenton.
Pierce County deputies responded to the scene at 5:15 p.m. on Highway 63 near …
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A Red Wing man died in a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash Saturday, Aug. 19 near the High Bridge in the town of Trenton.
Pierce County deputies responded to the scene at 5:15 p.m. on Highway 63 near 830th Street. A 2004 Harley Davidson, operating by Michael Cardell, 58, was traveling northbound on Highway 63 when traffic began to slow in front of him. Cardell entered the southbound lane and struck a 2015 Chevy Equinox, operated by Jade Helsper, 35, Red Wing. Cardell was thrown from the motorcycle; the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene.
Helsper reported no injuries, while Red Wing Fire transported his passenger, Alicia Doane, 34, Red Wing, to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing with undisclosed injuries.
Red Wing Fire, Red Wing Police, and Ellsworth Fire assisted PSCO at the scene. The roadway was closed for about three hours while the accident investigation took place. The PCSO would like to thank the traveling public for their patience while the scene was investigated, and the Pierce County Highway Department who assisted with traffic control and personnel.
At 8:44 p.m. later that night, officers responded to a UTV crash with injuries on State Highway 65 at 750th Street in the Town of Trimbelle.
A 2017 Polaris Razor 900, operated by Tyler Gerhardt, 22, Hammond, was heading south on Highway 65 when it attempted to make a sharp turn, lost control and overturned. Passenger Tyler Kattre, 25, Hammond, was transported by Life Link Helicopter to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with undisclosed injuries. Gerhardt was not injured.
Ellsworth Fire, Ellsworth Ambulance Service and Life Link assisted PCSO at the scene.
A day earlier, deputies responded at 5:37 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 to a single motorcycle crash with injuries on State Highway 35 near 410th Avenue in the town of Oak Grove. A 2018 Harley Davidson, operated by David McMahon, 59, Prescott, was traveling northbound on Highway 35 when it lost control and entered ditch. Life Link Helicopter transported McMahon to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with undisclosed injuries. Prescott Police Department, Allina EMS, Prescott Fire and Life Link assisted PCSO.
