Motorcyclist injured
On Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 12:15 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a single motorcycle crash on County Road N east of Slaght Lane in the township of Eastman.
Christopher L. Marshall, 38, Prairie du Chien, was operating a 1999 Yamaha motorcycle. Marshall came up over a hill, attempted to slow down for a curve in the roadway, lost control of the motorcycle, crossed the center line, and rolled several times before striking a traffic sign and post and coming to a rest on the north side of County N in a hay field.
Marshall suffered injuries from the crash and was transported to Crossing Rivers Health for treatment and later taken to a La Crosse hospital for further medical evaluation. Marshall’s motorcycle sustained severe damage and had to be towed from the scene.
Speed was a factor in the crash. Marshall was cited for unreasonable and imprudent speed, operating without a drivers license (second offense), no insurance and non-registration.