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Motorcycle rider killed in Monroe County

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Driver may have been going too fast on state highway

An Illinois man has died while riding a motorcycle through Monroe County. 

Fifty-five-year-old Marek Surmacz was thrown off his cycle after he spun out of control on Highway 27 near Cataract. 

Surmacz died after the cycle flipped over in a ditch. 

The crash happened late Saturday afternoon. 

Investigators think speed may have been a factor.

 

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A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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