Brown County Sheriffs Office-Media Release

Investigation determined that 75-year-old Douglas George Pelzel of Sleepy was traveling north on

County Road 6 riding a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle with 60-year-old Denise Ann Walter also of

Sleepy Eye as the passenger.

It appears that Douglas Pelzel lost control of the motorcycle and drove off the right side of the roadway.

Douglas Pelzel was airlifted with critical injuries and Denise Walter was transported from the scene by

ambulance with serious injuries. Neither party was wearing a helmet.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.