INDEPENDENCE, Wis. – A motorcyclist was killed, apparently instantly, when a vehicle approaching U.S. Highway 93 failed to stop at an intersection north of Independence and hit the bike. The accident happened about 10:50 a.m. at County Road E. Although the driver of the bike that was struck was killed, a passenger escaped serious injury. The passenger was treated at the scene and released. The driver of a second bike was also treated at the scene. Trempealeau County Sheriff Brett Semingson declined to release the names of anyone in the accident immediately.
