Brad Burdette Accident: This past Friday, a man in his fifties was died in a motorbike accident that occurred in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Reports from the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office state that the event happened on Phipps Road, close to the Lenroot town crossroads of Gouch Circle Road.
Based on preliminary evidence, the rider appeared to have been veering off Phipps Road from westbound, for unknown reasons. The motorbike exited the road, headed into the northern ditch, then carried on several hundred feet before stopping.
Identified as 56-year-old Brad Burdette of East Troy, Wisconsin, the biker was thrown off the bike upon collision. Burdette died at the site, declared emergency responders. Whether protective gear like a helmet was in use at the time of the collision is yet unknown.
Authorities are trying to piece together what might have caused the sad event, hence the events preceding the incident are under examination. Data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation indicates that Burdette’s death marks the 77th biker fatality in the state this year, adding to an increasing worry.
As towns all throughout the state lament the growing number of lives lost on the road, the tragedy has highlighted continuous debates on motorbike safety and the value of protective gear. Officials are still looking over the scene and compiling witness accounts, hence further information on the inquiry has not yet been made public.
