Motorcyclist involved in June 14 crash has died

HILLSBORO, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Chief Patrick Clark of the Hillsboro Police Department has announced that the operator of the motorcycle involved in a crash Saturday, June 14, in the City of Hillsboro, identified as 46-year-old Vincent Larsen of Iola, has died from his injuries sustained in the crash. The crash remains an ongoing investigation by the Hillsboro Police Department, Vernon County Coroner’s Office, WI State Patrol, and the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.

An Officer with the Hillsboro Police Department was conducting traffic enforcement while parked in a stationary position near the Hillsboro Fire and EMS garage. The officer observed a motorcycle travelling at a high rate of speed entering the city limits. As the motorcycle approached the squad car and entered the city limits, radar showed the motorcycle traveling at 74 miles per hour. Larson passed another motorist traveling westbound, continuing at a high rate of speed towards the residential and business areas of the city. The Officer
activated emergency lights and siren and began traveling towards the motorcycle, but lost sight of it. The Officer continued traveling westbound on Water Ave, ultimately locating a motorcycle that had crashed near the parking lot of Emplify St. Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Room.

Vincent Larsen was transported to Emplify by Gundersen in La Crosse by medical helicopter with life threatening injuries. Where word came from yesterday (Monday) that he died as a result of his injuries.

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