Motorcycle driver airlifted after Aug. 15 crash with vehicle in Wood County
The crash happened about 5:37 p.m. Aug. 15 on Wood County JJ, near the intersection with Grundwald Lane, in the town of Port Edwards, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
The initial investigation found a motorcycle was traveling south on Wood County JJ when it crossed the centerline of the road after going around a curve. The motorcycle then hit an oncoming vehicle in the northbound lane, according to the news release.
The driver of the motorcycle was taken by Life Link III helicopter to Marshfield Medical Center, according to the news release. The driver of the car received medical attention on the scene and was released.
The crash remains under investigation.
The Wood County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Wood County Dispatch Center, Wood County Rescue, Port Edwards Police Department, Nekoosa Police Department, Port Edwards Fire Department, Nekoosa Fire Department, Town of Port Edwards Fire Responders, Wisconsin Rapids Ambulance, Wisconsin State Patrol, Life Link III and Nieman's Towing.
Editor Jamie Rokus can be reached at jrokus@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter at @Jamie_Rokus.
This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Motorcycle driver airlifted after Aug. 15 crash with vehicle in Wood County
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