Sauk County, WI – A 68-year-old Minnesota man was killed and three other people were injured, including two who were airlifted, following a three-motorcycle crash Saturday evening in the Township of Winfield.
According to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a report of a motorcycle crash around 7:29 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on County Road K near Biesek Road.
Investigators said a 32-year-old Lyndon Station man riding a 2020 Harley-Davidson was traveling north on County Road K just south of Biesek Road when his motorcycle struck two motorcycles traveling south.
Dale Braun, 68, of Courtland, Minnesota, was operating a 2024 Harley-Davidson and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Braun’s passenger, a 63-year-old woman, was flown by UW Med Flight to a Madison-area hospital.
The operator of the other southbound motorcycle, identified only as a 37-year-old man riding a 2008 Victory, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. His passenger, a 29-year-old woman, was also airlifted to a Madison-area hospital.
Authorities have not released the names of the other people involved as the investigation continues.
The Sheriff’s Office said alcohol and speed are believed to be contributing factors in the collision. Officials have not announced any charges, and the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
Reedsburg Fire, Reedsburg EMS, Mauston EMS, UW Med Flight, the Sauk County Coroner’s Office and Sauk County Highway Department assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene.
Additional information may be released as the investigation progresses.
