Fire & Rescue
La Crosse cycle rider killed after hitting deer in Trempealeau Co.
A 55-year-old motorcycle rider from La Crosse has been killed in Trempealeau County after hitting a deer on the road.
Michael Sanding was riding his cycle on County Road E near Holmen Road on Saturday afternoon when the bike struck the deer, went out of control, and rolled into a ditch.
Sanding was dead at the scene, and had been wearing a helmet.
It’s the third traffic death in Trempealeau County this year.