Emergency Crews Respond To Motorcycle Crash Near North Fond du Lac

UPDATE: According to a statement from the North Fond du Lac Police Department, the 33-year-old man from the Town Of Friendship died shortly after arriving at SSM/St Agnes Hospital.

Speed, driver inexperience and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

The North Fond du Lac Fire Department and Ambulance as well as the North Fond du Lac Police and Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday night to the area of Pioneer Road and Winnebago Streets for a report of a motorcycle that had crashed.

Initial reports were that the motorcycle crashed into a guardrail in the area.

The first officer on the scene stated the driver was unconscious with agonal breathing.

Ambulance personnel had requested a medical helicopter to the scene to transport the patient to a trauma center but they were unable to fly due to thunderstorms in the area.

The patient was instead transported to SSM Health/St Agnes Hospital.