Fatal Crash. MWC file graphic
TOWN OF BELMONT, WI (WSAU) — A hit-and-run crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle left one person dead in the Portage County Town of Belmont.
Officers were called to State Highway 22 near the Waushara County Line at about 5:15 PM. A 51-year-old passenger on the motorcycle died, while the operator suffered minor injuries.
Officers were able to catch up to the suspected vehicle in Waushara County, where he was arrested on suspicion of OWI, hit-and-run causing injury, and homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. He’s been identified as 30-year-old Jose Zuniga of Wautoma. He is being held in the Portage County Jail, awaiting a court appearance.
The investigation remains active. First responders from Wild Rose, Waushara, the Portage County Medical Examiner, and the Wisconsin State Patrol all responded.
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