RICHFIELD, Wis. – Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, along with the Richfield Fire Department, were dispatched to a motorcycle accident on Hubertus Road in the Village of Richfield. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 18.
Eyewitnesses reported that the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, yet he sustained severe injuries after colliding with a tree. Witnesses provided immediate CPR after locating the unconscious rider.
The motorcyclist, a 23-year-old man from Washington County, was taken to Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls before being airlifted to Froedtert Medical Center in Wauwatosa, where he later died from his injuries.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcycle was heading eastbound on Hubertus Road at a high speed when it lost control on a sharp curve.
The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released at this stage of the investigation.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, and no additional details will be shared at this time.
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