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Biker Struck And Killed By Semi In Wis.

TOWN OF GALE, Wis. (AP) — A motorcyclist was killed in Trempealeau County when a semi driver lost control of his rig and flipped over.

Sheriff's officials say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Highway 54 in the Town of Gale Tuesday afternoon. The motorcyclist is identified as 67-year-old Daniel Frenzel of Marshfield.

The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries. The road was closed for about seven hours.

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