Motorcyclist killed when she rear-ends truck

June 7, 2011 at 12:43AM

Motorcyclist killed when she rear-ends truckA pickup truck that slowed down for turkeys in the road was rear-ended by a motorcycle on Sunday night, throwing the motorcyclist to her death southwest of the Twin Cities, authorities said.

The crash happened about 6:20 p.m. Sunday on northbound Hwy. 13, 7 miles south of Montgomery, according to the State Patrol.

Dead at the scene was Toni M. Huber, 26, of New Prague. The patrol said she was not wearing a helmet.

The pickup driver, Dwight N. Holmbo, 64, of New Prague, and his wife, Kathleen M. Holmbo, 62, were not injured.

PAUL WALSH

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