August 24, 2021 – Dodge County, WI -On Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at approximately 8:23 a.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on State Hwy. 26 at the intersection with Prospect Road in the Township of Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Initial investigation shows that a motorcycle was traveling north on State Hwy. 26 approaching the intersection with Prospect Road. A pickup truck was traveling east on Prospect Road and was approaching the stop sign at the intersection with State Hwy. 26. The pickup truck failed to yield the right of way and entered the intersection. The front of the motorcycle struck the passenger side of the pickup truck.
The driver of the motorcycle sustained severe injuries and was transported by Flight for Life to Aurora Medical Center in Summit, Wisconsin. The motorcycle operator was wearing a helmet and other protective gear. The driver (lone occupant) of the pickup truck was not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. Assisting at the scene were the Beaver Horicon Fire Department, Burnett Fire Department, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Flight for Life, and the Dodge County Emergency Response Team.
Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.
