A 55-year-old woman from Oakdale died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Hwy. 61 in Goodhue County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Janean K. Thielman was a passenger on a Harley-Davidson driven by Joseph C. Frisch, 55, of Madelia, Minn., that veered out of the southbound lanes and hit a sign about 3:30 p.m.
The crash happened near the intersection with the so-called Welch shortcut.
Red Wing firefighters and medics were called to the crash, which occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m., along with a Mayo One medical helicopter. Frisch was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, where he was in serious condition late Saturday.
Neither Frisch nor Thielman was wearing a helmet, the State Patrol said. No alcohol use was detected in either.
Jeremy Olson • 612-673-7744
