JANESVILLE, Wis. — A tragic head-on collision in the Town of Center on Tuesday morning resulted in the death of a 38-year-old man from Orfordville. The accident occurred around 6:19 a.m. in the 2000 block of North County Highway H, according to the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
A passenger truck driven by a 20-year-old man from Janesville was heading north when he attempted to make a left turn into a driveway located on the west side of the highway. At that moment, a motorcycle operated by the Orfordville man was traveling south, and the two vehicles collided in the southbound lane.
Emergency responders pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. Fortunately, the driver of the truck was unharmed and remained at the location following the crash.
The truck driver has been cited for failure to yield right of way while making the left turn that led to the fatal incident. The Rock County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The name of the deceased will be released by the Rock County Medical Examiner's Office at a later date.