KENOSHA, Wis. — A 36-year-old Kenosha man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Sheridan Road at around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, and police were searching for another driver who witnesses said may have been involved and fled the scene..

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The crash occurred in the 7800 block of Sheridan Road, also known as State Highway 32. According to Kenosha Police Department scanner traffic, dispatchers initially advised officers of a traffic collision involving a motorcycle with the extent of the injuries unknown. Moments later, an officer at the scene requested that the ambulance “step it up,” reporting a person down with possible agonal breathing and heavy bleeding from the head.

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A Kenosha County Eye photographer, BC, was nearby and responded to the scene. Photographs taken by BC depict a man on the ground in what appeared to be very serious condition as police, firefighters and paramedics worked at the scene.

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Police quickly shut down Sheridan Road in the area. Scanner traffic indicated officers were blocking northbound traffic near 79th Street while emergency crews tended to the injured motorcyclist.

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Initial radio traffic suggested police believed the crash may have involved only the motorcycle. That changed as officers began speaking with witnesses.

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According to scanner traffic, witnesses told police there may have been another vehicle involved, described as a dark-colored truck, possibly a Ford, equipped with a ladder rack. Police were advised that the truck may have sustained rear-end damage after the motorcycle struck it and that the driver allegedly left the scene heading northbound.

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The severity of the crash prompted police to request officers secure a landing zone at the Kenosha County Job Center in connection with the accident, according to radio traffic.

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At the time of publication, according to scanner traffic, Kenosha police were still looking for the driver of the vehicle believed to have been involved in the crash.

The identity and current condition of the injured motorcyclist were not immediately available. Kenosha County Eye will update this story as additional information becomes available.

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