Five people have died in "horrific" U.S. motorcycle crashes this week.
A 56-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Ohio, a 30-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Florida, a 47-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Kansas and two people were killed in a motorcycle crash in Wisconsin.
The deadly crash in Wisconsin claimed two lives.
"The crash happened just after 11 a.m. along Highway 83, about eight miles south of Zapata," the report states.
"Bruce Michael Erickson, 72, was driving a black 2010 Harley Davidson southbound when it struck a concrete barrier. Both Erickson and his passenger, 71-year-old Lynn Celeste Erickson, were thrown from the motorcycle.
"Both victims were from Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin."
Investigations into all five deaths are underway. However, riding motorcycles remains significantly more dangerous than driving a car. When things go wrong, there's much less margin for error.
Our thoughts continue to be with the friends and family members of all five people killed in these crashes.
May they rest in peace.