Motorcyclist identified in fatal St. Francis wreck

Authorities identified a motorcycle rider who was killed early Monday when he wrecked and was thrown from his motorcycle in St. Francis.

The motorcyclist, Joseph P. Cahala, 22, of Cudahy, apparently lost control while riding northbound in the 4200 block of S. Lake Drive, according to a news release from the St. Francis Police Department.

Officers were called to the scene of the wreck at 1:48 a.m. Initial reports indicate no other vehicles were involved in the wreck.