Motorcyclist killed after kayak falls from trailer in Allamakee County

A motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a kayak that flew off a trailer while riding his motorcycle.
Published: Sep. 6, 2021 at 7:26 AM CDT
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ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A motorcyclist died in Allamakee County Sunday morning after being hit by a kayak that flew off a trailer being pulled by a vehicle.

The Iowa State Patrol said 75-year-old John Thein of Guttenberg died just before 11 a.m.

He was driving his motorcycle on County Road X-26 south of Rossville when the kayak came loose and hit him.

The incident is still under investigation.

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