Motorcyclist strikes deer then telephone pole along Capitol Dr. in Wauwatosa

WAUWATOSA -- A motorcycle rider is hospitalized after crashing into a deer in Wauwatosa on Wednesday afternoon, June 3rd.

Officials with the Wauwatosa Fire Department tell FOX6 News the motorcyclist was headed westbound on Capitol Dr. around 3:15 p.m. As he was approaching the on-ramp to northbound US 45, the rider struck the deer and then hit a telephone pole.

The motorcyclist was taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment of his injuries. It's not clear how severe they are at this point.

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Motorcycle crash on Capitol Dr. near US 45