Iowa Authorities Identify Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Authorities in Clayton County, Iowa, have identified Kelley Knockel, 34, of Colesburg, as the passenger who died after a deer entered the path of three eastbound motorcycles on Garber Road on Oct. 10. The collision occurred around 9:17 p.m. west of Kennedy Road, leaving two other motorcyclists seriously injured, according to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.

Knockel died at the scene after the red 2013 Harley-Davidson carrying her struck the white-tailed deer. The motorcycle's 42-year-old driver, also from Colesburg, sustained serious injuries and was flown to a hospital, the sheriff's office said.

A second motorcyclist, a 58-year-old man from Guttenberg, attempted to avoid the collision but lost control of his black 2014 Harley-Davidson. He suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital, according to authorities.

The third motorcycle, a black 2013 Harley-Davidson ridden by a 33-year-old man from Dubuque, avoided the crash. His passenger was also uninjured, the sheriff's office reported.

The Clayton County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.