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2 die in western Iowa motorcycle crash

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August 22nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Modale, Iowa) –  A motorcycle crash at around 9:50-a.m. Sunday, south of Modale, claimed the lives of man and a woman from Omaha. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened on Austin Avenue near 307th Place. The wreck was discovered by a passing motorist, who called 911.

Investigators said a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle ran off Austin Avenue and went into a ditch. It stopped in a bean field. The crash victims were identified as 51-year-old Louis J. Velasquez, and 52-year-old Karin L. Velasquez. Authorities have not yet determined who was driving the motorcycle and when the crash occurred.