Motorcyclist injured after striking deer near Ontario

Sept. 15, 2025

ONTARIO, Wis. — According to a Vernon County Sheriffs report a 75-year-old woman from Pewaukee was injured on Sunday, Sept. 7 after her three-wheeled motorcycle struck a deer on State Highway 131 in rural Vernon County.

The report says Janice Marie Lilletvedt was traveling north near Pisgah Road in the Town of Whitestown around 9:30 a.m. when her 2024 Can-Am Spyder Roadster collided with a deer. The impact caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway, ejecting Lilletvedt from the vehicle.

She sustained apparent minor injuries and was transported by Ontario Ambulance to Tomah Health for evaluation. Authorities said Lilletvedt was wearing long pants and a jacket but was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The motorcycle sustained minor damage and was removed from the scene under its own power.
Responding agencies included the Ontario Fire Department, Ontario Ambulance and the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.