Motorcycle Crash - Fatality **Update - Name Released**

**Update - The name of the deceased motorist involved in this crash is Cheyenne Christ, age 22 of La Crosse, WI**

On Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at approximately 2:21 PM the Sauk County Dispatch Center received a report of a motorcycle crash on State Road 60 west of the intersection with County Road C in the township of Troy. It was reported that a motorcycle had left the roadway and the operator was thrown from the motorcycle and was unresponsive. 

Deputies from the Sauk County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash. Upon arrival they located a 2021 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycle down a steep embankment off the east side of the roadway. The female operator of the motorcycle was found to be breathing and semi-responsive, having suffered severe injuries as a result of the crash. As a result of her injuries, med-flight was requested to respond to the Spring Green Fire Department to transport the operator to an area hospital.

Initial investigation shows that the motorcycle was one of a large group that was traveling from Spring Green to Sauk City on State Road 60. The motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and traveled down a very steep embankment and came to rest among large rocks and trees. The operator of the motorcycle was extricated from the scene by Fire and EMS personnel and transported to meet med-flight. Prior to being transported by med-flight, the operator succumbed to her injuries and died. The operator was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. At this time, the name of the operator is being withheld pending notification of family. 

The Sauk County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by members of the Spring Green Fire Department, Spring Green Ambulance Service and UW Med-Flight. 

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff