Town of Freedom Crash

**Special News Release**

On June 28, 2011 at approximately 5:20am the Sauk County Communications Center received a report of a motorcycle crash on Maple Hill Road just south of Clingerman Road in the Township of Freedom. Sheriff’s Deputies, North Freedom Fire and First Responders, and Baraboo Ambulance were sent to the scene.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Jesse J. Lenerz, age 37, of rural North Freedom, WI, was operating his motorcycle northbound on Maple Hill Road when a deer entered the roadway in front of him. Lenerz struck the deer which caused the motorcycle to roll. Lenerz was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Lenerz was transported to UW Hospital in Madison by UW Medflight Helicoptor. This crash remains under investigation by the Sauk County Sheriff’ s Department.

Captain Jeff Spencer