Man dies in Oak Grove motorcyle accident

Posted 9/8/21

A Minneapolis man died this past weekend in a motorcycle crash near Prescott. Pierce County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-motorcycle crash at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 near the …

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Man dies in Oak Grove motorcyle accident

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A Minneapolis man died this past weekend in a motorcycle crash near Prescott.

Pierce County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-motorcycle crash at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 near the Highway 35 and 1050th Street intersection in the town of Oak Grove.

Ronald Bithell, 59, was operating a 2017 Harley Davidson north on Highway 35. He lost control of the machine, crossed the center line, entered the west ditch and was thrown. Deputies performed life-saving measures, but Bithell was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prescott Police Department, Prescott Fire and Ellsworth Area Ambulance assisted PCSO at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.