The crash occurred Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 7:14 a.m. in Goodhue County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the collision near White Rock Trail in Vasa Township.<\/p>\n The agency reported one injury involving a motorcycle and a Ford pickup.<\/p>\n Investigators said both vehicles were traveling eastbound along Highway 19 before the crash.<\/p>\n The motorcycle was following the pickup when the vehicles collided near White Rock Trail.<\/p>\n The motorcycle was a 2023 Triumph Rocket 3, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n The pickup was a 2019 Ford F-250.<\/p>\n The report does not explain how the vehicles came into contact.<\/p>\n It also does not specify whether either vehicle changed speed or direction before the crash.<\/p>\n Road conditions were dry at the time of the morning collision.<\/p>\n Andrew Johannes Bauch, 35, of Welch, was operating the Triumph motorcycle.<\/p>\n He suffered injuries that the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n The public report identifies Mayo Clinic in Red Wing as his health care facility.<\/p>\n It does not describe his injuries or give an update about his condition after treatment.<\/p>\n Investigators reported that Bauch was wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n The public summary did not identify any motorcycle passengers.<\/p>\n Randy Roy Hartl, 64, of Tony, Wisconsin, was driving the Ford F-250.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported that Hartl was not injured.<\/p>\n Investigators listed him as wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n The Ford’s airbags did not deploy, according to the crash record.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for either driver in the released report.<\/p>\n Those details do not establish responsibility for the collision.<\/p>\n The public record does not list any traffic citations or criminal charges.<\/p>\n The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Cannon Falls Ambulance was also listed among responding agencies.<\/p>\n The public summary does not describe the duties performed by each agency.<\/p>\n It also does not provide details about traffic delays or roadway closures.<\/p>\n No additional vehicles or injured people were identified in the report.<\/p>\n The State Patrol assigned incident number 26104496 to the Highway 19 collision.<\/p>\n The case was handled through the agency’s Rochester district.<\/p>\n The public report was last updated at 8:28 a.m. on October 23.<\/p>\n The agency marked the released information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official Highway 19 crash report<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Other cases can be found through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The crash was also reported by KDHL Radio<\/a> on October 23.<\/p>\n The Rochester district lists 507-923-2040<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n The available report does not identify a final cause for the collision.<\/p>\nMotorcycle and Pickup Collided on Highway 19<\/h2>\n
Welch Motorcyclist Taken to Red Wing Hospital<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Wisconsin Pickup Driver Was Not Injured<\/h2>\n
Goodhue County Emergency Crews Responded<\/h2>\n
Official Crash Report and Case Information<\/h2>\n