Washington County Crash Report: Driver arrested after suspected OWI crash kills motorcyclist

Crash Report – WI-167 & Co Rd K, Erin, WI

 

Report ID: 2023 June 21

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit 1: Motorcycle

Traffic Unit 2: Passenger vehicle


Occupants: At least 2

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

ERIN, WI – A driver was taken into custody following a crash near Thompson that left a motorcyclist dead on Wednesday night.

Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Department say the vehicle struck the motorcyclist at the intersection of WI-167 and County Road K at about 11:40 p.m.

The motorcyclist, an unidentified 51-year-old Hartford man, was thrown from his bike and pronounced dead at the crash site.

The driver of the vehicle involved, a 37-year-old man from Oconomowoc, was arrested after showing signs of impairment at the scene. It is unclear at this time exactly what charges he is facing.

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