Sunday motorcycle accident injures two

Sunday, April 17 at 11:40 a.m., the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle accident that occurred at the intersection of State Highway 76 and Grandview Avenue in Allamakee County, south of Dorchester. A report issued by the Sheriff's Office indicates that Matthew John Benjegerdes, age 53, of West Union lost control of the motorcycle he was driving when one of its tires blew out, injuring both himself and his passenger, Connie Marie Benjegerdes, age 51, of West Union.

Both were transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon for treatment of injuries. Connie Benjegerdes was later transported to a La Crosse, WI hospital for further treatment. Her condition is unknown at this time. Assisting at the scene of the accident was the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office, Waukon Police Department, Waukon Fire Department and Veterans Memorial Ambulance Service.