MENOMONIE, Wis. (WJMC) — The motorcycle rider killed Saturday afternoon in northern Dunn County has been identified.
Sheriff Kevin Bygd said the victim was 38-year-old Joshua Martell, of Clear Lake.
The preliminary crash investigation determined Martell was driving north on 145th Street when his motorcycle crossed the centerline and entered the west ditch. The bike struck a field driveway, sending it airborne. Martell was pronounced deceased at the scene. Authorities say alcohol was a factor in the crash.