A young man from the small town of Cochrane, WI, was killed when his motorcycle crashed last Tuesday, according to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred at around 4:00 in the afternoon. The man, 24, was traveling south on State Highway 35 when an 18-year-old woman collided with him while attempting to make a left turn onto Indian Creek Road from the northbound lane. They collided head-on.

The man, who was not wearing a helmet, was announced dead on the scene, while the lady sustained only minor injuries.

Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Matthew Triggs.

A woman was killed and a man injured in a Wisconsin motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon.

According to official with the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department, the fatal accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 22 and Oconto County Road U in Gillett. Police say the two victims were riding a motorcycle south on Wisconsin 22 when they collided with a car shortly before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.

The man was transported by ground ambulance to a Green Bay hospital for treatment. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the motorcycle accident. The driver of the car sustained minor injuries, but was not hospitalized.

The accident remains under investigation by the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and friends during this difficult time.

A Milwaukee man with four prior drunken driving convictions was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison for a motorcycle crash that killed his girlfriend last summer.

According to officials with the Milwaukee Police Department, 27 year-old Shaun Ackerman was intoxicated on July 11 when he crashed his yellow Suxuki GSZR 600 into the back of a pickup truck as both vehicles traveled north on N. 27th St. near Clayborn Avenue shortly after 2:50 a.m. A blood sample taken from Ackerman at the hospital about two hours after the accident showed an alcohol concentration of 0.19.

Ackerman pleaded no contest in November to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehilce-second or subsequent offense. He also pleaded guilty to injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

Ackerman had been convicted of drunken driving in 2002, 2002, 2004, and 2006.

If you or a loved one has been injured because of someone else’s negligence, don’t hesitate to contact the Wisconsin motorcycle accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, today by calling 800-242-2874.

The Ozakee County District Attorney is recommending 25 years in prison for a drunk driving involved in a fatal Wisconsin motorcycle accident.

Adam Gerol, on Monday, said he is recommending that 31 year-old James Ehley be sentenced to 25 years in prison, the maximum allowed under state law, for causing the death of 18 year-old Matthew Malkowski. Gerol’s recommendation came just minutes after Ehley pleaded guilty to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.

Ehley was behind the wheel March 12 when he ran a stop sign and slammed his minivan into Malkowski’s motorcycle. Malkowski was transported to Froedtert Memorial Hospital for treatment. He died at home seven weeks after the accident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.

A plea agreement was reached Wednesday in the case of man facing four felony charges related to a fatal Wisconsin motorcycle accident in September 2009.

According to Rusk County Circuit Court documents, 43 year-old Ronald J. Rasmussen pleaded no contest to homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, a Class G felony, Wednesday. Rasmussen faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $25,000.

The charges against Rassmussen stem from a September 20, 2009 motorcycle accident on U.S. 8 in the Town of Thornapple. The accident caused the death of 35 year-old Corey D. Berkman, of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Berkman and two other motorcyclists were on the gravel shoulder of the road trying to fix Berkman’s motorcycle when the accident occurred, according to the criminal complaint. Rassmussen was traveling west in a pickup truck when he moved on to the shoulder and struck all three motorcyclists.

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A member of the Farmington Fire Department died Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle in Vernon County.

According to officials with the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department, 20 year-old Benjamin J. Wratz was traveling north on County Road N in Wisconsin when he lost control of his motorcycle shortly after 3:00 p.m. Sunday. The motorcycle struck a bridge rail, left the road, became airborne, and landed in the south fork of the Bad Axe River.

Wratz was wearing a helmet and protective clothing at the time of the crash, police say. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Vernon County Coroner’s Office.

Farmington police officers notified Wratz’s family after the accident, and then informed fire chief Tim Pietsch. Wratz had joined the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department nine months ago.

The fatal motorcycle accident remains under investigation by the Farmington Police Department.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.

A 21 year-old man from Neenah was killed in a Wisconsin motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon.

According to officials with the Wisconsin State Patrol, the two-vehicle collision occurred shortly after 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of South Commercial and Bell streets in Neenah. Police say Mykle J. Drechsel was driving a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle on South Commercial Street at a high rate of speed when he entered the intersection and struck the passenger side of a 2001 Nissan Altima.

The three female occupants of the Nissan, two age 16 and one age 12, were transported to Theda Clark Medical Center where they were treated and released. All three occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

Drechsel was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A 28 year-old Milwaukee woman is preparing for her June 1 trial, which comes after hitting and killing a motorcyclist in a motorcycle accident in June 2009.

The police investigation revealed that the woman failed to pay attention to the road during an argument with her husband. She struck the motorcycle, causing him to go over the concrete barrier and fall to the street below.

She was found speeding less than a month after her homicide charges. After failing to pay that fine, her driver’s license was suspended by the state. She was ticketed again for speeding and driving with a suspended license. During further investigations by media outlets, she was found still behind the wheel. Eventually, however, her license was reinstated, despite these violations.

She also has an active warrant in Minnesota for driving without a license in 2006.

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has asked law-makers to impound cars until the driver can legally drive again.

A motorcyclist died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident shortly after noon in the town of Oakdale, Wis., authorities said. Police said a vehicle was driving northbound when it neared a curve on Itasca Road. The man’s motorcycle, driving southbound, came around the curve and hit the vehicle.

The 37-year-old man was taken to Tomah Memorial Hospital in Tomah, Wis., where he died from injuries sustained in the accident, authorities said. The motorcycle crash remained under investigation as of Thursday, police said.

Motorcycle accident fatalities in the U.S. dropped in the first nine months of 2009 after 10 years of steady increases, new studies show. The previous year held more than 5,200 fatalities, the highest ever. Numbers for 2009 indicate a 16 percent drop.

A spokesman for the Motorcycle Riders Association said motorcycle use is not lagging, because people want better gas mileage. The study, sponsored by the Governors Highway Safety Association, does not indicate a reason for this drop, but study facilitators said it was probably caused by the economy and people cutting back on recreational riding.

If someone you know has been killed in a motorcycle accident, contact the Wisconsin wrongful death attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, today by calling 800-242-2874.