Authorities have released the names of those involved in a motorcycle accident in Clayton County Saturday night. At 9:17 PM, Deputies with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Garber Road, west of Kennedy Road, for a reported motorcycle crash involving multiple injuries. A news release states that three motorcycles were traveling eastbound on Garber Road when a white-tailed deer entered the roadway. The lead motorcycle, operated by 42-year-old Joshua Knockel of Colesburg, struck the deer. His passenger, 34-year-old Kelley Knockel of Colesburg, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Joshua Knockel sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Emplify Health in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The second motorcycle, operated by 58-year-old Mathew Witham of Guttenberg, took evasive action and lost control. Witham sustained serious injuries and was transported to Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. The third motorcycle, operated by 33-year-old Nicklas Rosenberger and passenger 39-year-old Selena Courtney-Puccio, both of Dubuque, was able to avoid the collision. The crash remains under investigation by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office.
