CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa — A 34-year-old woman died in a motorcycle crash involving three bikes late Saturday night in Clayton County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies responded around 9:17 p.m. to Garber Road west of Kennedy Road, where a white-tailed deer entered the roadway, leading to the crash.
The lead motorcycle struck the deer, resulting in the death of passenger Kelley Knockel, a Colesburg resident, at the scene.
The motorcycle’s driver was airlifted to a hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with serious injuries, while the operator of a second motorcycle also sustained serious injuries when attempting to avoid the deer.
A third motorcycle managed to evade the incident, and both riders were unharmed.
The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the crash.