Motorcycle crash claims Richland Center mans life
Motorcycle crash claims Richland Center mans life
Aug 3, 2025, 2:15 PM CST
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IOWA COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – A Richland Center resident died in a fatal crash in the Town of Clyde. Iowa County Sheriff, Michael Peterson, reports that Friday night (August 1) at approximately 7:45 the Iowa County 911 Center received a report of a serious crash on State Highway 130, north of Spring Valley Road, in the Town of Clyde.
The preliminary investigation indicates that Lucas Weitzel, 21 of Richland Center, was operating a motorcycle northbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control on a curve and struck a guardrail. Bystanders and emergency responders immediately attempted life-saving measures, but despite their efforts, Lucas Weitzel was pronounced dead at the scene by the Iowa County Coroner’s Office. This marks Iowa County’s sixth fatal crash of 2025.
Emergency response to the incident included Lone Rock Fire Department, Dodgeville EMS, Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, Avoca Fire Department, and UW MedFlight.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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