Marvin D. Fandrich, 60, and Kathy L. Fandrich, 61, killed in motorcycle collision on Hwy. 19 in Arlington Township, Minnesota
Freak crash southwest of Twin Cities kills vacationing couple on motorcycle
A tractor driven by Curtis M. Petzel, 60, of Arlington Township, was heading west on Hwy. 19, when the trailer separated from the big rig and struck the Fandriches' motorcycle in the eastbound lane, according to the patrol.
Felony charges dropped in crash that killed couple
Assistant County Attorney Donald Lannoye explained in a letter to the couple’s family that a trial would put many people at risk of contracting COVID-19. He also cited testimony from Petzel's brother who said he was the one who connected the trailer to the hitch.
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