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Police: Booze May Be Factor in Motorcycle Wheelie Wreck

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10 years ago

June 22, 2015

Trying to do a wheelie on a motorcycle did not turn out well for a rider in Genoa this weekend. Forty-six-year-old Michael Townsend of Hillsboro lost control of his cycle while attempting the wheelie on Main Street in Genoa. Sheriff’s officers say Townsend was thrown from the bike, and hit a parked vehicle. He was taken to Gundersen in La Crosse with life-threatening injuries after the Saturday afternoon accident. Alcohol may have been a factor.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.