Leader of Wichita Toy Drive Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Associtated Press - Tue 08:11 PM 06/19/2012
An official of the annual Wichita motorcycle parade that collects toys and holiday donations for charity has died in a motorcycle crash.
An official of the annual Wichita motorcycle parade that collects toys and holiday donations for charity has died in a motorcycle crash.
Sedgwick County authorities say 55-year-old Holly Potelle of Harper was riding on Kansas 42 near Viola around 6 p.m. Monday when a strong gust of wind pushed her motorcycle into a ditch.
KAKE-TV reports the motorcycle struck a driveway, throwing Potelle about 30 feet.
Potelle taught language arts at Harper Elementary School.
She was the director of the Wichita Toy Run, a benefit motorcycle ride that collects toys for the Salvation Army to distribute to children. The 2011 edition took place last November and attracted nearly 3,000 riders.
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