Thomas R. Bickel, 59, killed when SUV strikes his bicycle on Little River Road in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Modified Date:
Fri, 09/08/2017 - 1:44pmAccident Date:
Friday, February 26, 2016Man on bicycle killed in Oconto Co. crash
Sheriff's officials say the crash happened just after 6:30 a.m. on Hwy. A, one mile east of Little River Road, in the Town of Little River. Authorities say a 59-year-old Lena man was biking west when an SUV headed west, driven by a 39-year-old Lena man, hit him.
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a bicyclist in northeast Wisconsin
The sheriff's office says the bicyclist died. Authorities say he was a 59-year-old man from Lena, but his name has not been released. WBAY-TV reports investigators say the driver of the SUV is a 39-year-old man, also from Lena.
Bicyclist killed in Oconto County crash identified
The Oconto County medical examiner said an autopsy was done Saturday and that preliminary results confirm that he died from injuries sustained in the crash about 6:30 a.m. in the Town of Little River.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved:
Thomas R. Bickel
Roadway:
Little River RoadCounty:
Oconto County, WIArea:
Green Bay-Appleton, WI
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