APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – An Appleton man was seriously hurt Sunday when he was thrown from his moped following a crash with a truck.
Police say the crash happened just before 7 p.m. on S. Memorial Drive near W. Fourth Street, just south of the city’s downtown.
Police say a 34-year-old Appleton man was headed north on his moped when he crossed the center line and sideswiped a truck headed south.
The moped driver was taken to the hospital with serious head injuries that could be life-threatening, according to investigators. He was not wearing a helmet.
Police think the moped driver had been drinking; he was given tickets for operating while intoxicated, operating left of center and operating without a license.
The driver of the truck, a 27-year-old Appleton man, was not hurt. Neither was a child who was riding in the truck.
A stretch of Memorial Drive was closed for about four and a half hours after the crash.
Police are continuing their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Neal Rabas at (920) 832-5500. Anonymous tips may be sent by text message with the keyword APDTIPS to 274637.
