UPDATE: The driver has been taken into custody, according to an updated release from Waupaca County.
LEBANON, Wis. (WFRV) – The driver of a vehicle allegedly fled the scene of a crash that left a motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries around midnight in Waupaca County.
Deputies with the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to a crash on US-45 and County Highway D in Lebanon just after midnight on Friday, June 13.
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According to a preliminary investigation, the crash involved a northbound motorcycle on US-45 and a vehicle turning southbound onto US-45 from County Highway D. Deputies say the motorcycle hit the front end of the passenger vehicle and was thrown from the motorcycle as a result.
It was noted that the driver of the vehicle had fled on foot before first responders arrived at the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation. No additional information about the driver who fled was provided.
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The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the following agencies:
- New London Police Department
- Wisconsin State Patrol
- New London Fire Department
- New London First Responders
- Gold Cross Ambulance
- ThedaStar
- Waupaca County Highway Department
- Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office
- Grand Chute Police Department
Local 5 will update this story when more information is released.
