Polk, WI – A 54-year-old Richfield man was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash in Washington County, marking the sixth fatal vehicle incident in the county this year.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at approximately 8:38 p.m. at the intersection of Hy 175 and Hillside Rd in the Town of Polk. Deputies responded to the scene along with officers from the Slinger Police Department, a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper, and emergency crews from Slinger Fire Department and Lifestar Ambulance Services.
Initial 911 callers reported the motorcyclist was unresponsive, and bystanders attempted CPR before responders arrived. Authorities confirmed the operator of the motorcycle, a 54-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle involved, a passenger car, was treated on-site and did not require hospitalization.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit launched an investigation at the scene. Preliminary findings suggest the motorcycle was southbound on Hy 175 when a northbound passenger vehicle at the Hillside Rd stop sign failed to yield the right-of-way and entered the intersection, resulting in a collision.
Authorities said Hy 175 between Sherman Rd and Farmlane Dr was closed for about four hours to facilitate the investigation and vehicle removal. The sheriff’s office confirmed the crash remains under investigation, with no additional details available at this time.
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