Sheboygan County motorcycle crash, operator flown to hospital
Sheboygan County Sheriffs Office
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. - A motorcyclist in Sheboygan County was flown to a hospital after a Saturday afternoon crash.
It happened in the town of Mitchell shortly after 1 p.m. The sheriff's office said the motorcyclist was riding on County Highway F at County Highway W at the time.
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The motorcyclist was passing another vehicle at a normal speed in a designated passing zone, the sheriff's office said. After completing the pass, the motorcyclist hit loose gravel on the shoulder while trying to negotiate a slight curve in the road.
The motorcyclist could not get back onto the road before hitting the entrance to a driveway culvert and was thrown from the motorcycle. The sheriff's office said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.
Flight for Life flew the motorcyclist to a Milwaukee hospital for treatment. The sheriff's office did not provide information on the motorcyclist's condition.