TOWN OF WIOTA, Wis. (WKOW) – A motorcyclist is seriously injured after a crash involving a deer on Saturday morning. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident occurred in the 10,000 block of CTH N.

65-year-old Danny G. Burkhalter of South Wayne was riding a 1988 Harley Davidson southbound when he struck a deer and ejecting him from his motorcycle.

Burkhalter sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to UW Hospital by UW Medflight.

Authorities say Burkhalter was not wearing a helmet during the crash. The incident is still under investigation.

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