Hayward man dies in motorcycle accident

The Sawyer County Dispatch Center received a call at 7:18 p.m. Sept. 7 reporting a motorcycle accident on Stone Lake Road in Sand Lake Township.

Sawyer County Sheriff’s Deputies, Washburn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Wisconsin State Patrol, Stone Lake Ambulance and Stone Lake Fire Department all responded to the scene. The operator of the motorcycle, a 59 year old male from Gordon, WI, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Washburn County Coroner.

Initial investigation indicated that the motorcycle was traveling North on Stone Lake Road and left the roadway at a corner just North of Moyer Road. The 1987 Suzuki Motorcycle traveled for a distance of the roadway and struck a plastic culvert. The deceased male was found lying approximately 4 feet from his motorcycle. Investigation continues by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department.

The operator of the Motorcycle has been identified as John D. Gouge, 59, of Hayward, Wisconsin.