TOWN OF BURLINGTON – A 39-year-old Waterford man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in the 7700 block of Fish Hatchery Road here Saturday evening, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the single-vehicle accident about 7:10 p.m. Saturday. They found the motorcyclist laying on the ground unconscious but breathing. He […]
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Motorcycle versus pedestrian crash: 2 taken to hospital
MOUNT PLEASANT – Following a motorcycle versus pedestrian crash Saturday, March 13, on Highway 32 and 25th Street, rescue personnel transported two people to the emergency room. Dispatchers at the Racine County Joint Dispatch Center called officers out for a report of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash, according to a press release by the Mount Pleasant […]
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Man who died in motorcycle crash identified
TOWN OF BURLINGTON – The Racine County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of aSaturday afternoon motorcycle crash as Scott James Bucko, 48. Deputies were dispatched to the Burlington bypass near Highway 11 about 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16 for a motorcycle accident in which an individual received critical injuries. The victim was taken to […]
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UPDATE: Racine man dies following motorcycle crash
UPDATE: The Racine County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the man involved in the motorcycle crash as James E. Malnar II, of Racine. They also reported that he died as a result of his injuries. Racine County Eye extends our deepest sympathy to James’ friends and family. Yorkville – A 25-year-old Racine man was hospitalized […]
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Woman Charged After Two Motorcycle Crash
Burlington — A woman pulled in front of two motorcycles Tuesday, as she left Al’s Gas Station in the 3000 block of Durand Avenue, causing a crash that sent both riders to the hospital with serious injuries. Deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department arrested the driver, Kristen Sewell, 46 of Burlington for the accident […]
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UPDATE: 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Motorcycle Crash
A woman is dead and a man has major head trauma after a motorcycle crash happened at about 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Racine Street at 25th St. Connie Benitez, 54, of Racine, died at the scene. Michael Brown, 51, of Racine, was taken by Flight For Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee for serious injuries, […]
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Week In Review: Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Meet Edward Johnson; & RUSD Board Member Resigns
You’ve had a busy week. So have we. Here are our top five most read stories for the week. 1 Person Killed in Motorcycle vs SUV Tuesday People of Racine County Eye: Meet Edward Johnson Two Women, 1 Man Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin Lisa Parham Resigns As School Board Member Racine County Sheriff: […]
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Benefit Friday for Motorcycle Accident Victim’s Son
Everyone is invited to a fundraiser Friday night for Grayson Flohr, the two-year-old son of Jakob Flohr who died Tuesday in a motorcycle accident. The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at Suds & Grub, 4507 Douglas Avenue. Admission is $10 for beer for the night. There will be a 50/50 raffle and Jell-O shots for […]
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Victim of Motorcycle Accident Identified
The 23-year-old man who died Tuesday after colliding with two vehicles has been identified as Jakob Flohr. A story in The Journal Times confirms his name and features a photo of Flohr with his two-year-old son, Grayson. Mount Pleasant police say a 69-year-old woman in an SUV was traveling north on Highway 31 when she executed […]
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Letter To The Editor: Let’s All Keep Each Other In Mind While Driving
This letter to the editor was written by Ralph Malicki. If you’d like to send us one, feel free to email us at racinecountyeye@gmail.com. Yesterday there were a rash of car vs motorcycle accidents and sadly a fatality. My heart goes out to the family and all involved in the crash. None of their […]
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1 Person Killed in Motorcycle vs SUV Tuesday
Mount Pleasant Police confirmed that a 23-year-old Racine man died Tuesday afternoon after the motorcycle he was operating crashed into an SUV at the intersection of Highways 31 and 38. MPPD and Caledonia Police were called at 2:39 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and two other vehicles. Mount Pleasant […]
