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Motorcyclist hits deer, gets hit by dump truck in Dodge Co.

Posted at 8:22 AM, Oct 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-05 18:36:40-04

The Dodge County Sheriff's department is investigating a fatal crash Wednesday night near the village of Ashippun. 

The crash was reported around 7:25 p.m. on County Road P, just north of O'Neill Road, officials said.

A motorcycle was going north when it struck a deer in the roadway, and the driver was ejected, according to a release. The driver came to rest in the traffic lane, and was then hit by a northbound passenger car and a northbound dump truck.

The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

The crash is still under investigation.