One dead after motorcycle accident near Stevens Point

PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) – One person is dead in a motorcycle crash near Stevens Point in Portage County.

Shortly before noon Thursday, Stevens Point Police, Stevens Point Fire Department, Portage County Sheriff's Office, City of Hull Fire Department and Portage County Coroner's Office responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on Wilshire Boulevard at North Point Drive.

An investigation revealed that a 2022 Harley Davidson was traveling northbound when it left the road and crashed in the east ditch.

The motorcycle was driven by a 47-year-old man who died of his injuries at the scene of the accident. According to authorities, he was not wearing a helmet.

The driver's name was not released pending notification of the family.

The accident remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol, with assistance from the Stevens Point Police Department and the Portage County Sheriff's Office.

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