July 20, 2024 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – On Saturday July 20, 2024 at approximately 1:46 p.m., the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call of a single motorcycle crash on STH 67 near Boy Scout Dr., located in the Township of Osceola.
Deputies with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, Eden Fire Department and First Responders, Campbellsport Ambulance, and Fond du Lac Fire / Rescue Paramedics were dispatched to the crash. Initial reports indicated one of the occupants was unconscious.
Through investigation and witness statements, it was learned the motorcycle was being operated by a 65-year-old Kohler man with the passenger a 57-year-old Kohler woman.
They were traveling northbound on STH 67 when a mechanical issue took place, causing the motorcycle to crash into a guardrail and throwing both occupants off the motorcycle.
The operator suffered serious injuries and was flown from the scene by ThedaStar medical helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah. The passenger suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital.
Neither occupant was wearing a helmet. The only factor in the crash appears to be a mechanical issue with the motorcycle. No citations were issued.