Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Dies In Crash With Tree Off Menomonee Parkway: Tosa PD

A motorcyclist was driving on the Menomonee River Parkway in Wauwatosa this weekend when he left the road and hit a tree, police said.

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A motorcyclist died Saturday after police said he left the roadway and hit a tree off Menomonee River Parkway in Wauwatosa.
A motorcyclist died Saturday after police said he left the roadway and hit a tree off Menomonee River Parkway in Wauwatosa. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

WAUWATOSA, WI — A motorcyclist died after he crashed into a tree on the side of the road in the 2200 block of Menomonee River Parkway early Saturday morning, according to police.

Police said the man appeared to be driving south on the Parkway when he drove off the road and hit the tree around 5:35 a.m.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office responded with police and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

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Around 65 motorcyclists have been killed so far in 2022 on The Badger State's roads, according to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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