Deadly weekend for motorcyclists in Wisconsin

It's been a deadly weekend for motorcyclists in Wisconsin, with three people killed in crashes Saturday.

Twenty-seven-year-old Corey Endl of Eau Claire owned his motorcycle for less than 48 hours before he hit a semi truck near Rock Falls in Dunn County and died. Authorities say Endl grew up in the Rock Falls area.

A Minnesota woman died after a motorcycle she was riding on was hit by a car in Wisconsin's Pierce County. Authorities say 50-year-old Lori Sobania of Oakdale died at the hospital. The driver, 48-year-old William Sobania of Oakdale, was in critical condition Sunday.

In Lafayette County, 40-year-old Wayne Gollmer of rural Darlington died after hitting a fence. Gollmer wasn't wearing a helmet.

And another person has life-threatening injuries after two motorcycles collided in Dane County. That victim had surgery Sunday and his or her condition is unknown.

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