53-year-old female sustains injuries
On August 21, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an ATV crash involving a male and a female party. Oneida County EMS, Crescent First Responders, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) all responded to the scene.
According to a press release from the LCSO, an investigation revealed 58-year-old Illinois resident George T. Byrd and a 53-year-old female party were on an ATV traveling southbound on the public ATV trail, south of Pine Lake Road in the Township of Harrison, when they failed to negotiate a curve in the trail. The ATV left the trail, causing the ATV and occupants to strike several trees. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene, and the female was transported to the hospital. The extent of her injuries and her current condition are not available. Authorities said neither party was wearing a helmet, and alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation by the LCSO and the WI DNR.