CAMERON, Wis. — A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle in western Wisconsin Sunday.
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said deputies responded to reports of a 2-vehicle crash just after 3 p.m. near the intersection of County Road W and 19th St. just west of Cameron. Upon arrival they found a vehicle driven by a 74-year-old woman from Chetek had collided with a motorcycle.
The rider of the motorcycle, 63-year-old Jerry Rogers of Barron, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the vehicle was treated and released. Sheriff Fitzgerald added that Rogers was not wearing a helmet.
When asked who appeared to be at fault, the sheriff said that remains under investigation.
Roads in the area were closed for about four hours after the incident. A team from the Wisconsin State Patrol is reconstructing the crash scene, while Barron County deputies continue looking into other factors involving the fatal incident.
