Wisconsin Motorcycle vs. Semi-Truck Crash Kills Two
Town of Schley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is reporting that a September 23, 2008, collision involving a motorcycle and semi-truck has resulted in two fatalities.
While accident reconstructionists are working to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the collision, initial reports seem to indicate that semi-truck turned in front of the oncoming motorcycle. It appears that the truck driver may have turned in front of the oncoming motorcycle despite having his view obstructed by a turning school bus.
The motorcycle driver, twenty-two year-old Andrew Hitt of Mosinee, and his passenger, nineteen year-old Kayla L. Shafel of Bryant, were both transported from the scene to Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill. Kayla was then flown to UW Hospital in Madison but passed away while enroute. Andrew was flown to Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, where he where he passed, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.
If the accident reconstruction confirms the initial report, then the semi-truck driver seems to have violated all of the following Wisconsin Rules of the Road:
- Failing to Maintain a Proper Lookout
- Failing to See an Object in Plain Sight
- Failing to Yield the Right of Way
- Making an Improper Turn
The investigation may also reveal violations of the Federal Trucking Regulations on the part of the truck driver or trucking company.
Follow these links for more information about Wisconsin Truck Accidents or Wisconsin Motorcycle Accidents.
For ongoing information about the investigation of this tragic accident, visit the local news station website WSAW or the Wausau Daily Herald.
