• 12
  • July
    2010

A car accident involving a motorcycle over the weekend injured three Wisconsin motorists Saturday night in Sullivan, a town about 30 miles outside Milwaukee. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 18, about a half mile west of Highland Drive.

According to recent news reports and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred when a 1971 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Brain Hartig, of Waukesha, traveling eastbound on US 18 attempted to pass another vehicle by entering the westbound lane. While attempting the pass, Hartig's Corvette struck the motorcycle of Timothy Thiel, of Jefferson.

Both Thiel and his female passenger, identified as Jody Orchel, of West Allis, were taken to Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee by Flight for Life, following the car accident. According to authorities, neither Thiel nor Orchel were wearing a safety helmet while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Their current conditions have not been released to the public at this time.

Hartig, the driver of the Corvette, was transported to Aurora Hospital in Oconomowoc to be treated for severe injuries. His current condition is also unavailable at this time.

Jefferson County Sheriff's officials expressed that the crash remains under investigation. No formal charges have been filed in this car accident to date.

In related news, a 31-year-old Chicopee man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident when his bike hit a newly-formed traffic island on Friday night in Sullivan. The man is currently in the intensive care unit at Baystate Medical Center.

At Domnitz & Skemp, we've successfully handled hundreds of cases for clients who were injured in accidents similar to those described in this article.  The accidents described above highlight the importance of always remaining alert while driving, as well as the importance of taking all available safety measures, such as wearing a seatbelt in an automobile and a helmet if riding a motorcycle.   For more information about our firm or to contact us regarding an accident, please visit www.DomnitzLaw.com. 

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