Man, woman on motorcycle are killed when it hits trailer in Goodhue County

Star Tribune

Last update: August 5, 2009 - 8:26 PM

A motorcycle struck a tractor pulling an empty horse trailer in southeastern Minnesota, leaving both people on the motorcycle dead, authorities said Wednesday.

The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 1 in Wanamingo Township, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office said.

Killed was passenger Paula Ashton, 42, of rural Farmington, and the motorcycle's operator, Arnold A. Hinrichs Jr., 51, of South St. Paul, the Sheriff's Office said. Both died at the scene. Neither was wearing a helmet.

The motorcycle was heading south when it came upon the southbound tractor as it was turning left into a driveway and struck the trailer, the Sheriff's Office said.

The driver of the tractor, James Kyllo, 54, of rural Wanamingo, was uninjured.

PAUL WALSH

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