SE Minnesota Woman Among Victims of Weekend Motorcycle Crashes

Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - At least two motorcyclists have been killed and another injured in separate crashes this weekend.

One of the victims was a resident in southeastern Minnesota. The State Patrol says a  woman from Minnesota City was driving a motorcycle south on Highway 61 Saturday afternoon when she lost control on the entrance ramp to eastbound I-90. The crash report says her motorcycle left the roadway and crashed in the center median.

The victim has been identified as 64 year old Marsha Durham.

The Winona County Sheriff's Office, Dakota Fire/Rescue, Nodine Fire/Rescue, Tri-State Ambulance and Gundersen Air all assisted in the response to the fatal crash, which was reported around 12:30 PM.

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The other fatality was reported late last night in the Twin Cities.

According to a preliminary report from the State Patrol, a 24-year-old Edina died after his motorcycle crashed into a bridge abutment in Brooklyn Center around 10:50 PM. The crash occurred along northbound Highway 252 near the I-694 interchange.

His name has also not been released.

A third motorcycle crash was reported around 12:30 PM in Kasson. The State Patrol says 52-year-old Alejandra Constanza Argandona-Castro lost control of her motorcycle while navigating the roundabout at the intersection of Highway 57 and Main Street.

The State Patrol reported that the Kasson woman was transported to St. Marys Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

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