Washington County vehicle-vs-motorcycle crash, Richfield man dead
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. - One person is dead after a vehicle-vs-motorcycle accident in Washington County on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Crash
What we know:
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, at 8:38 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatch center was notified of a motorcycle versus passenger vehicle crash on State Highway 175 at Hillside Road in the Town of Polk (just south of Slinger).
Multiple callers on scene said that the rider of the motorcycle was unresponsive and that bystanders were attempting life-saving measures.
Washington County Sheriff’s deputies, along with multiple officers from the Slinger Police Department, and a trooper from the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to the scene. Emergency personnel from Slinger Fire Department and Lifestar Ambulance Services also responded to the scene and took over rescue efforts.
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The rider of the motorcycle, a 54-year-old man from the Village of Richfield, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle involved was checked out by rescue personnel on scene but did not require transport.
Dodge County motorcycle crash, man flown to hospital
A motorcyclist was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a Dodge County crash on Saturday afternoon.
Crash Reconstruction Unit investigation
What we know:
Preliminary statements indicated that the motorcycle was traveling south on STH 175 and the passenger vehicle stopped facing north on Hillside Road at the stop sign at the highway.
The driver of the passenger vehicle did not yield the right-of-way to the motorcycle and entered the intersection, colliding with the motorcycle.
That section of the highway was shut down for about four hours. The investigation is ongoing.
Washington County semi-vs-car crash, Ripon woman dead
A woman was killed in a semi-vs-car crash in Washington County on Saturday morning, Sept. 27. It happened in the town of Addison.
Crash statistics
By the numbers:
Earlier that same day, another person was killed in a semi-vs-car crash on State Highway 175, just north of Slinger in the Town of Addison.
There have been six fatal vehicle crashes in Washington County in 2025.
The Source: The Washington County Sheriff's Office posted the press release on its Facebook page.