Rusk County Motorcycle Accidents Kills Man

Shannon Weidemann — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:54:56 GMT

A man was riding his motorcycle through Rusk County when he braked to miss a deer in the road. He could not stop in time and collided with the deer. The New Richmond man was killed in the motorcycle accident. He was driving on CTH D near Highway 40.

The victim

who was not wearing a helmet, was taken from the scene via helicopter to an Eau Claire hospital. He was later transferred to a Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., hospital, where he was pronounced dead Monday morning. This was the fourth traffic fatality in Rusk County in 2008.

The victim was thrown from the motorcycle in the accident. The police are still investigating. No on else was involved. The victim was 56-years-old. Wisconsin law states that any licensed driver over the age of 18 does not need to wear a motorcycle helmet.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Motorcycle Accident Kills Scandia Man

Shannon Weidemann — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:35:20 GMT

A 47-year-old man has died following a motorcycle accident on Sunday evening. He was a resident of Scandia.

The victim

was driving a motorcycle about 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Manning Trail North about a mile north of Minnesota 97 when he apparently lost control and went off the road.

He died of his injuries at a local hospital that evening. It is unknown what cause the accident or if anyone else was involved. The police are still investigating the accident. There is no information on whether the victim was wearing a motorcycle helmet. Minnesota law only requires helmet use by those under the age of 18.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

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Rusk County Motorcycle Accidents Kills Man

Motorcycle Accident Kills Scandia Man