October 19, 2021 – Dodge Co., WI – On Sunday, October 17, 2021 the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on S. Center Road, near Jackson Road, in the Township of Beaver Dam.
It was 5 a.m. when the sheriff’s office received a report of a motorcycle in the ditch and a man nearby with no signs of life.
The man, a 34 year old from rural Beaver Dam, was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation shows the motorcycle was southbound on S. Center Road, failed to negotiate a curve and entered the ditch with the driver being thrown from the motorcycle.
The man was not wearing a helmet and excessive speed and alcohol impairment are suspected of being possible factors.
The deceased man was identified as Daniel Chase, 34, rural Beaver Dam. The crash remains under investigation.