BLANCHARDVILLE - An Oregon man suffered critical injuries Friday when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a deer on County Highway H between Blanchardville and New Glarus.
Douglas P. Jewell, 47, Oregon, was traveling east when his motorcycle hit the deer in the W8800 block of County H in the Town of York. Jewell was ejected from the motorcycle and received critical injuries, according to the Green County Sheriff's Department. Jewell was not wearing a helmet or eye protection, and the motorcycle sustained moderate damage.
Sheriff's deputies along with Blanchardville EMS and Fire Department were called at 8:13 p.m. Jewell was transported to the UW Hospital in Madison by ambulance. Responders had called for a UW-Madison Med Flight helicopter to transport Jewell, but an approaching thunderstorm kept the helicopter grounded.
Authorities closed Highway H for about 30 minutes, and the road was reopened at about 9 p.m.
Check here for further updates and in Monday's newspaper edition of The Monroe Times.
Douglas P. Jewell, 47, Oregon, was traveling east when his motorcycle hit the deer in the W8800 block of County H in the Town of York. Jewell was ejected from the motorcycle and received critical injuries, according to the Green County Sheriff's Department. Jewell was not wearing a helmet or eye protection, and the motorcycle sustained moderate damage.
Sheriff's deputies along with Blanchardville EMS and Fire Department were called at 8:13 p.m. Jewell was transported to the UW Hospital in Madison by ambulance. Responders had called for a UW-Madison Med Flight helicopter to transport Jewell, but an approaching thunderstorm kept the helicopter grounded.
Authorities closed Highway H for about 30 minutes, and the road was reopened at about 9 p.m.
Check here for further updates and in Monday's newspaper edition of The Monroe Times.