Car vs. Motorcycle Accident in the Town of Spring Green

June 19, 2010

** For immediate Release**

On June 19, 2010 at approximately 11:48 am the Sauk County Communications Center received a call reporting a car vs. motorcycle accident on STH 23 at McKinley Street in the Town of Spring Green.

The Sauk County Sheriff’s Department, Spring Green Police Department, Spring Green Fire Department, and Spring Green Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

An investigation of the incident determined that a Honda Civic driven by 23 year old Ashley Lathrop of Chicago was traveling southbound on STH 23 when she attempted to retrieve an item off the floor of her vehicle. As a result her vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 55 year old Gale Tichenor of rural Spring Green.

Tichenor was transported to the Sauk Prairie Hospital and later transferred to UW Hospital by Ambulance for treatment of his injuries. Lathrop was cited for Operating a Motor Vehicle Left of Center.

The accident remains under investigation by the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department Tichenor was not wearing a helmet and alcohol and speed are not believed to be a factor in the crash.

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Chief Deputy Richard “Chip” Meister
Sauk County Sheriff’s Department