Motorcycle eastbound on U.S. Highway 10 near 860th Street, Trimbelle Township left the roadway and crashed into a nearby field.

On Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at about 2:01am, a Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a motorcycle traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 10 near County Road E at a high rate of speed. The Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop the individual for the speeding violation, at which point the motorcycle was found in a field along U.S. Highway 10 near 860th Avenue Ellsworth, WI in Trimbelle Township.

It was determined that Justin Hofacker, 25 years old from Spring Valley, WI was operating a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on U.S. Highway 10 near 860th Street when he left the roadway and crashed into a nearby field, southeast of the intersection.

Mr. Hofacker was transported from the scene by Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN with undetermined injuries.

Assisting the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was Ellsworth Fire Department and Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office