The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a serious-injury motorcycle crash which occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 12 in Elba. A 37-year-old Cedarburg man was flown from the scene.

The investigation shows that the man was eastbound on State Highway 16/60, about a mile and a half east of Columbus, when the motorcycle struck a deer in the roadway. The man was the only one on the motorcycle and was ejected.

He sustained serious injuries and was flown to UW Hospital, in Madison. He was not wearing a helmet.  

Also responding to the crash were the Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department, Lifestar EMS, and UW Med Flight.

The highway was closed for about two hours due to the incident.