Rochester Man Killed in Fillmore County Motorcycle Crash Identified
Rushford, MN (KROC-AM News)- The State Patrol has identified the Rochester man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Fillmore County.
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He was the only person involved in the fatality. The deadly crash happened around 10:40 on Saturday morning.
The state crash report, which was updated Saturday night, identifies the motorcycle operator as 81-year-old Noel Alan Luedtke. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rochester Man Killed After Crashing Motorcycle on Rural Highway West of Rushford, MN
Luedtke was driving the motorcycle east on Hwy. 30 just west of Rushford when the motorcycle left the road on the right side. The motorcycle then entered the ditch, the state crash report says.
He was not wearing a helmet and alcohol was not involved in the crash, according to the State Patrol.
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, Rushford Fire Department and Rushford Ambulance also responded to the fatal crash.
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