Onalaska Police identify fatal motorcycle crash victim
ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) - Onalaska Police said a Holmen man is killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a vehicle Monday afternoon after the man tried to evade police.
Chief Charles Ashbeck said it happened around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Oak Avenue South and Domke St. He provided details of what led to the crash.
An Onalaska officer saw the motorcycle speeding on Highway 35. When the motorcycle stopped at a stop sign on Oak Avenue South, the officer was able to verbally tell the person to pull over. At first, it looked like the person was going to do that but then the motorcycle quickly sped away down Oak Avenue. The officer estimated the motorcycle was traveling up to 100 mph.
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Victim in fatal Onalaska crash identified
ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) - Onalaska Police identify a West Salem resident as the person killed in a two vehicle crash in April.
Chief Charles Ashbeck said on April 21 officers were called to the crash at 2:36 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy. 16 and Pierce Road.
Onalaska Police told News 19 that day that a vehicle pulled out onto the highway from Pierce Rd. when an eastbound vehicle hit that vehicle.
The driver of a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan was identified as Samantha Moore, 33. She was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated. She was taken to Gundersen Health System in La Crosse where she later passed away from her injuries.