Wrecked bike. Behind the rural-delivery mailbox at U.S. Highway 35 and Blue Gill Road. About 26 miles north of Prairie du Chien. Image: Ken Lange
LaCrosse man succumbed before reaching hospital
FERRYVILLE, Wis. — A La Crosse man died of injuries from a motorcycle crash north of Ferryville. Matthew Keleman, 39, was thrown from the bike. So too was a passenger, Tannille Zemple, 48, of La Crosse. She was taken 36 miles to a LaCrosse hospital. Neither had been wearing a helmet, Crawford County deputies said. The accident was about 5:20 p.m. on State Highway 35. Deputies said that several vehicles heading north had slowed or stopped for a vehicle turning left onto Bluegill Drive. Keleman came up on the vehicles, braked and swerved to avoid a rear-end collision, and lost control and crashed.