A motorcycle crash at the intersection of High Avenue and Wisconsin Street killed a 27-year-old Appleton man Sunday night.
According to the Oshkosh Police Department, a motorcycle headed eastbound on High Avenue collided with the passenger side door of a southbound truck on Wisconsin Street at around 6:30 p.m. By the time first responders arrived at the scene, the Appleton man was pronounced dead, and two others were transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained from the accident.
UW Oshkosh Police Department Chief Chris Tarmann said that no UWO students or employees were involved.
“We will share updates if new information becomes available that affects our campus,” Tarmann said. “In the meantime, we encourage you to use caution when traveling nearby and follow any directions provided by law enforcement.”
The intersection was closed for approximately four hours and the investigation into the crash is ongoing.
A source close to the matter told the Advance-Titan that the motorcycle allegedly ran a red light, and that a child in the truck is in stable condition after being airlifted to a Milwaukee children’s hospital with a ruptured spleen and a collapsed lung.
If anyone has information regarding the incident, they are encouraged to contact the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5700 or the Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477.