Fatal Crash on Wabasha Bridge Spanning the Mississippi

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Nelson, Wisconsin (KROC-AM News) - One person was killed yesterday in a collision involving two motorcycles and a car on the bridge connecting Wabasha and Nelson Wisconsin.

Hwy 25 Bridge over Mississippi river connecting Wabasha, MN and Nelson, WI

A news release issued by the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin identified the victim as 67-year-old Douglas Hildebrandt of Redwood Falls. The Sheriff's Office indicated he was driving a motorcycle that collided head-on with a car when the larger vehicle went over the centerline on the Highway 25 bridge. The deadly crash was reported around 3 PM.

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The news release identified the driver of the car as 55-year-old Jacqueline Britt of Alma, Wisconsin. She was transported to a hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

The Sheriff's Office says a second motorcyclist crashed into the wall on the bridge to avoid a collision with the car. He was identified as 65-year-old Mark Machart of Redwood Falls. He was not injured.

The deadly incident remains under investigation.

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