A three-vehicle crash led to multiple injuries in Pierce County over the weekend.
According to a press release from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday April 26th, 2026 at approximately 1:49 p.m., the Pierce County Emergency Communications Center was notified of a three-vehicle accident with injuries on State Road 35 near County Road C in Isabelle Township. It was determined a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by Michael Mecklenburg, 54 years old of Belle Plain, MN was traveling southbound on State Road 35 when he collided with a 2015 Chrysler 200 operated by DeShawn Gilles, 31 years old of Baldwin, WI who was also traveling southbound on State Road 35 and slowing to make a left hand turn on County Road C. The 2015 Chrysler then struck a 2021 Indian Motorcycle operated by a Nason Holets, 51 years old of New Prague, MN that was traveling northbound on State Road 35 Mr. Holets was transported by Red Wing Ambulance to Mayo Hospital in Red Wing, MN with undetermined injuries. Mr. Mecklenburg was transported by Life Link Air Care to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN with undetermined injuries. Mr. Gilles was not injured in the accident. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Ellsworth Fire Department, Red Wing Fire Department, Red Wing Ambulance and Life Link Air Care.