Unlicensed Motorcyclist Hits Deer, Kills Passenger

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Motorcycles sure are a lot of fun to ride, but too many people don’t get proper training to ride correctly. Even worse, there are people who don’t bother getting a license to ride a motorcycle, believing it isn’t necessary or they don’t need one. One Wisconsin man has found out not having that license is leading to charges possibly filed against him.

This near miss on a motorcycle is death defying.

It was on the evening of July 6 when Adams County Sheriff’s Office fielded several calls about a motorcycle crashing into a deer on State Highway 82 outside Springville. Callers said there were two people on the bike, both were on the ground, but one wasn’t responding at all.

When deputies arrived, they noted both crash victims had suffered multiple injuries, including severe head trauma and neither were wearing helmets.

An investigation concluded a deer emerged from a ditch next to the highway and crossed into the path of the motorcycle. The rider, 51-year-old Tyler M. Konrad of Burlington, hit the brakes and tried to mitigate the collision. Still, the bike hit the deer at a good speed, throwing Konrad and 45-year-old Heather L. Grenus of Burlington from the saddle.

Both Konrad and Grenus were airlifted to trauma centers. While Konrad pulled through but is still in the hospital, Grenus died from her injuries. We always hate seeing fatal accidents, whether they were avoidable or not.

While investigating what happened, authorities uncovered that Konrad doesn’t have a Class M motorcycle license as required in Wisconsin. WFRV reports that a charge or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license causing death could be coming in the future.

For anyone reading this who rides without a motorcycle license or endorsement on their license, this would be an excellent time to correct that oversight. Even if you do have a license, it’s not a bad idea to go through some professional instruction since we all could do with some brushing up on our skills lest we fall victim to a panic situation.

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