JANESVILLE — A 70-year-old man died Tuesday evening when his motorcycle crashed near Janesville.
According to a news release, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and the Janesville Fire Department responded shortly before 9 p.m. to the intersection of S. River Road and the ramp to the West
Highway 11 bypass in the Town of Rock for a single motorcycle crash with injuries.
Investigators say the motorcycle was traveling south on S. River Road when it lost control and
entered the west ditch.
The motorcycle overturned and came to a rest in the ditch. The driver and sole occupant on the bike was ejected.
The driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital and was later pronounced deceased due to injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver was identified as a 70 year old Orfordville man.
The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Rock County Sheriff’s Office Crash
Reconstruction Team assisted with the incident.
The name of the deceased will later be released by the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office.