MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) One person is dead, another injured, in a motorcycle crash Monday night in Taylor County. The sheriffs department received a report about the crash on County Road M around 8pm.
The motorcycle driver, 61-year-old Robert J. Dassow of Medford, was lying in the road when first responders arrived. His passenger 60-year-old Gail L. Dassow was also injured. A deer ran across the road and collided with the motorcycle. A police report says there were no other contributing factors to the accident.
Both were airlifted to Aspirus Wausau. Robert died after arriving at the hospital. His wife’s injuries are said to be severe.
