Sheriff report: Three motorcyclists seriously injured in June 8 crash at Mountain

From Staff Reports
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

MOUNTAIN – Three people were seriously injured in when a car and motorcycle collided at the intersection of Highway 32 and Maiden Lake Road in the town of Riverview.

The driver of the car, Jayne Balgeman, 76, of Antioch, Illinois, was eastbound on Maiden Lake Road and proceeded from a stop sign to continue east as the road changed to Paya Lake Road, but collided with a motorcycle about 3 p.m. on June 8.

The driver of the motorcycle, James Dzurick, 57, of Marinette, and his passenger, Jill Dzurick, 56, of Marinette, were both thrown off.

A second motorcycle driven by Mark Boos, 57, of Beloit, made an evasive maneuver to avoid the other vehicles, and was laid down on the pavement, skidding to the northeast corner of the intersection.

James Dzurick was taken by helicopter to a hospital, while Jill Dzurick and Boos were transported by ambulances to area hospitals for treatment.

Balgeman was cited with failure to yield right of way from a stop sign-resulting in bodily harm. She and her passenger, Jerald Balgeman, 79, were not hurt.

Thursday, May 30

1:16 a.m. – traffic citation, 14000 block of Old 32 Road, Mountain.

4:39 p.m. – motorcycle accident in the town of Maple Valley. Samuel Leurquin, 24, of Suring, was southbound on Highway 32, struck a deer and lost control and skidded to a stop in the roadway just south of Tilman Road. Leurquin, who was transported for treatment or a minor injury, was cited for operating a motorcycle without a valid license.

7:14 a.m. – criminal damage, 13000 block of Highway 32/64, Mountain.

2:31 p.m. – one-vehicle crash in the town of Riverview. Chad Stauffacher, 49, of Townsend, was eastbound on Tar Dam Road, and drove off the road while lighting a cigarette, striking a tree and bushes just east of Holt’s Spur Lane. Stauffacher was transported for treatment of a minor injury.

7:48 p.m. – custodial interference complaint, town of Brazeau.

9:27 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 32 and Four Towns Road, Gillett.

9:44 p.m. – weapons offense, 6000 block of Oconto River Shores Lane, Oconto Falls.

Animal accidents:  5:50 a.m. at Highway 32 and Island Lake Road, Mountain; 7:33 a.m. at County R and Pine Road, Suring; 5:35 p.m. at County J and County A, Lena; 9:07 p.m. at County V and Raddloff Lane, Gillett.

Friday, May 31

5:23 a.m. – traffic citation, 800 block of South Main Street, Oconto Falls.

6:51 a.m. – traffic offense, South Chase Road and Cross Road, Sobieski.

7:14 a.m. – suspicious activity, Horse Road and Mary Court, Abrams.

10:29 a.m. – littering, Shadow Lake Road and Star Lake Road, Mountain.

10:47 a.m. – littering, Rost Road and Lade Beach Road, Little Suamico.

12:04 p.m. – fraud complaint, town of Little Suamico.

12:17 p.m. – car fire, Highway 41 and County, Abrams.

1:58 p.m. – animal bite, 200 block of Forest Drive, Sobieski.

2:36 p.m. – fraud complaint, town of Abrams.

3:21 p.m. – traffic citation, North Brown County Line Road and Jaworski Road, Pulaski.

3:41 p.m. – vehicle crash, North Maple Avenue and North Main Street, Oconto Falls.

3:40 p.m. – theft, 7000 block of Emond Lane, Lena.

4:39 p.m. – fraud, town of Pensaukee.

4:44 p.m. – vehicle crash, Highway 41/141 and County S, Little Suamico.

4:52 p.m. – harassment, town of Spruce.

7:07 p.m. – vehicle crash, Highway 41 and Brookside Road, Abrams.

8:12 p.m. – animal bite, County R and County VV, Gillett.

8:10 p.m. – minor accident, 5000 block of Spirea Road, Oconto.

8:28 p.m. – arrest after domestic incident, 6000 block of Sprise Road, Lena.

Animal accidents: 12:27 a.m. at Highway 22 and Larson Lane, Lena; 2:35 a.m. at Highway 41 and County J, Abrams.

Saturday, June 1

12:04 a.m. – traffic citation, County S and Laurence Lane, Sobieski.

10:06 a.m. – suspicious activity, Highway 22 and Duame Road, Lena.

3:53 p.m. – ATV citation, Lafave Road and County W, Crivitz.

4:21 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 141 and Lemere Road, Lena.

4:51 p.m. – traffic citation, County C and North Brown County Line Road, Pulaski.

6:10 p.m. – disturbance, 16000 block of Old 32 Road, Mountain.

9:01 a.m. – missing person, 200 block of North Maple Avenue, Oconto Falls.

10:01 p.m. – underage alcohol complaint, city of Oconto.

10:20 p.m. – disturbance, 5000 block of Pioneer Park Road, Lena.

11:46 p.m. – domestic incident, 400 block of Madeline Lane, Little Suamico.

Animal accident: 8:24 p.m. at Highway 141 and County M, Lena.

Sunday, June 2

Animal accidents: 12:36 a.m. on Highway 41/141, Abrams.

9:54 a.m. – property damage, 5000 block of County HH, Gillett.

10:14 a.m. – animal bite, 9000 block of County G, Suring.

1:15 p.m. – burglary, 18000 block of County F, Lakewood.

1:52 p.m. – traffic offense, North Brown County Line Road and Jaworski Road, Pulaski.

2:34 p.m. – traffic citation, North Brown County Line Road and Schwartz Road, Pulaski.

3 p.m. – ATV accident, 10000 block of Butler Spring Road, Pound.

3:19 p.m. – suspicious activity, County A and West Main Street, Lena.

4:49 p.m. – traffic citation, Lade Beach Road and County S, Little Suamico.

6:21 p.m. – vehicle crash, Elm Lawn Road and Gallas Road, Oconto Falls.

6:47 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 64 and Swenty Road, Pound.

7:30 p.m. – suspicious activity, 1000 block of Krause Road, Sobieski.

8:41 p.m. – disturbance, 7000 block of North Brown County Line Road, Pulaski.

Monday, June 3

10:38 a.m. – burglar, 2000 block of Tilden Avenue, Oconto.

12:45 p.m. – criminal damage to property, 8000 block of Kosmal Lane, Lena.

3:46 p.m. – minor accident, Chestnut Road and Busy Nook Road, Oconto Falls.

4:57 p.m. – arrest after domestic incident, 5000 block of County N, Oconto.

5:53 p.m. – theft, 7000 block of Circle Hill Lane, Sobieski.

Animal accident: 8:13 p.m. at Old 141 Road and Butterfly Lane, Lena.

Tuesday, June 4

8:06 a.m. – littering, 10000 block of County M, Suring.

9:13 a.m. – traffic offense, County D and Sandalwood Road, Abrams.

12:45 p.m. – sexual assault, town of Chase.

8:47 p.m. – two-vehicle crash in town of Chase. Laura Liegeois, 18, of Little Suamico, was east on County S and proceeded after stopping at stop sign at intersection with County S, and was struck by a northbound tow truck driven by Joshua Topel, 35, of Green Bay. Liegeois, who was wearing a seatbelt and transported for treatment of a suspected serious injury, was cited for failure to yield right of way from a stop sign.

Animal accident: 12:01 p.m. at Red Bank Road and Pine Road, Suring.

Wednesday, June 5

12:12 a.m. – arrest after traffic stop, Highway 32 and Carter Tower Lane, Townsend.

3:42 a.m. – traffic citation, Highway 64 and Vashinski Road, Pound.

6:19 a.m. – traffic offense, North Pine Road and Ireland Trail, Sobieski.

7:20 a.m. – traffic citation, Highway 32 and Central Road, Suring.

8:19 a.m. – traffic citation, Highway 22 and Young Road, Oconto.

9:09 a.m. – attempt warrant arrest, 9000 block of Midway Road, Lena.

9:52 a.m. – ATV complaint, County M and Midway Road, Coleman.

12:20 p.m. – suspicious activity, 13000 block of Highway 32/64, Mountain.

4:37 p.m. – littering, County S and Jaworski Road, Pulaski.

6:09 p.m. – suspicious activity, Kelly Lake Quick Stop, Suring.

9:57 p.m. – arrest after traffic offense, Highway 32/64 and Weller Road, Mountain.

Animal accidents: 3:27 p.m. at Highway 32 and Klaus Lake Road, Gillett; 5:29 p.m. at Highway 32 and County E, Oconto Falls (turkey); 8:17 pm. at Highway 22 and County K, Gillett; 10:41 p.m. at Highway 141 and County M, Lena.

Thursday, June 6

12:01 a.m. – suspicious activity, 12000 block of South Shore Drive, Suring.

2:49 a.m. – arrest after traffic offense, County C and South Chase Road, Pulaski.

3:57 a.m. – vehicle crash with injury, 17000 block of North Road, Lakewood.

7:01 a.m. – vehicle crash, Funk Road and Stiles Road, Lena.

9:10 a.m. – warning issued after ATV complaint, Pipeline Road and Sleeter Road, Suring.

9:23 a.m. – two-vehicle crash in town of Lena. Martin Bub Jr., 50, was traveling at high rate of speed northbound in the left lane of Highway 141, changed lanes and colliding with a car driven by Alan Nero, 66, of Green Bay, just north of Old 141 Road. Bub, who was not hurt, was cited for operating while suspended and failure to keep vehicle under control. Nero was transported for treatment of a minor injury.

11:09 p.m. – drug complaint, town of Spruce.

1:04 p.m. – vehicle crash with injury, Highway 32 and Poquette Lane, Suring.

1:53 p.m. – vehicle crash, Highway 41 and Frog Pond Road, Oconto.

3:01 p.m. – juvenile problem, town of Pensaukee.

4:57 p.m. – sexual assault, town of Underhill.

5:36 p.m. – traffic offense, Highway 141 and Sunnybrook Road, Lena.

7:48 p.m. – fire, Kingdom Hall, Oconto Falls.

9:15 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 22 and Company Lake Road, Oconto Falls.

9:58 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 32/64 and Weller Road, Mountain.

Animal accidents: 3:32 a.m. at Highway 32 and County CC, Gillett; 6:39 a.m. at Highway 141 and Highway 22, Lena; 8:22 p.m. at County R and County VV, Gillett; 10:08 p.m. at Highway 64 and Robenhorst Road, Mountain.

Friday, June 7

5:08 a.m. – traffic citation, County M and County B, Coleman.

6:25 a.m. – traffic offense at Highway 41 and Bell Bridge Road, Abrams.

9:37 a.m. – fraud complaint, town of Breed.

10:34 a.m. – ATV complaint, W. Crooked Lake Lane and County W, Crivitz.

11:28 a.m. – animal neglect, town of Gillett.

12:04 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 32 and Hillside Lane, Townsend.

1:30 p.m. – fire, Highway 32 and Thelen Road, Mountain.

3:59 p.m. – gas drive-off, The Store, Highway 141, Oconto.

4 p.m. – traffic citation, Highway 41 and Bell Bridge Road, Abrams.

4:16 p.m. – theft, East Anderson Lake Drive boat launch, Suring.

6:39 p.m. – warning issued after harassment complaint, town of Brazeau.

7:27 p.m. – vehicle crash with injury, Sampson Road and East Frontage Road, Abrams.

8:06 p.m. – warning issued after ATV complaint, Sunrise Lake Road and Kraft Lane, Mountain.

8:56 p.m. – warning issued after ATV complaint, Whispering Pines Lane and County W, Crivitz.

10:03 p.m. – warning issued after harassment complaint, town of Pensaukee.

Animal accident: 10:03 p.m. at Highway 41/141 and Geano Beach Road, Abrams.

Saturday, June 8

1:13 a.m. – citation issued after vehicle crash, 9000 block of County G, Suring.

4:33 a.m. – vehicle crash, County A and North Porcupine Lake Road, Lena.

8:16 a.m. – suspicious activity referred to district attorney, Chicken Shack Road and Highway 141, Lena.

9:42 a.m. – traffic citation, South Thielke Road and County F, Lakewood.

9:53 p.m. – traffic offense, Highway 41/141 and East Brown Road, Little Suamico.

10:21 a.m. – criminal damage, 5000 block of Allen Road, Little Suamico.

12:14 p.m. – theft, 9000 block of County Z, Pound.

1 p.m. – fire, Frog Pond Road and Highway 41, Oconto.

1:30 p.m. – warrant arrest at jail.

1:35 p.m. – unwanted party, 11000 block of East Anderson Lake Drive, Suring.

2:19 p.m. – ATV complaint, Smyth Road and County F, Lakewood.

3:01 p.m. – vehicle crash with injury, 16000 block of Highway 32, Mountain.

3:40 p.m. – criminal damage, 10000 block of Wescott Lake Road, Pound.

5:06 p.m. – one-vehicle crash in town of Oconto. John Balma, 50, of Sheboygan, was northbound on Highway 41, fell asleep and woke up in the left lane and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to enter the ditch and overturn just north of Frog Pond Road. He was cited for operating while suspended.

6:19 p.m. – fire, 15000 block of Jacklin Heights Circle, Crivitz.

8:19 p.m. – juvenile problem, The Store, Lena.

9:21 p.m. – arrest after suspicious activity complaint, Highway 22 and Old County Highway U Road, Gillett.

10:43 p.m. – vehicle crash with injury, Highway 32 and Sage Brush Lane, Suring.

Animal accidents: 8:34 a.m. at County S and Frog Pond Road, Oconto; 9:12 a.m. in 9000 block of Highway 32, Suring.

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