Sheriff: Motorcyclist Dies In Early Morning Crash In Western Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials in western Wisconsin say a motorcyclist died early Friday morning after losing control, going off-road and being thrown from the bike.

The Dunn County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 12:41 a.m. on County Road V in the Township of Sheridan.

Richard J. Larson, 56, of rural Boyceville, was traveling east on the county road when he failed to negotiate a curve near 490th Street, went into a ditch and was thrown from the bike.

Emergency crews pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.