Beaver Dam Motorcyclist Dies After Collision With Pickup

9/3/17 – The Beaver Dam man killed Friday after being struck by a truck while on his motorcycle has been identified as 35-year-old Derek Lemkuil. The accident happened at 5:19am in the Town of Westford. Authorities say a pickup truck, driven by 57-year-old John Gerbensky of Beaver Dam, was southbound on Sunny Point Road and the motorcycle was westbound on County Highway G when the two collided in the intersection. Lemkuil was ejected from the bike and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Medical Examiner. Gerbensky was not injured. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Beaver Dam Fire Department, Flight for Life, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Beaver Dam Police, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain and the Dodge County Emergency Response Team. The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Crash Investigation Team and the Dodge County Medical Examiner.