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Police investigate motorized bike and car crash, one seriously injured

Appleton police say they stopped a group of people riding motorized bikes in traffic on Saturday night. One person, they say, rode away and was hit by a car.
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Posted 5:27 PM, Apr 06, 2025
and last updated 6:23 PM, Apr 06, 2025

APPLETON (NBC 26) — Appleton Police say they're investigating a crash between a motorized bicycle and a car on Saturday night that left one person seriously injured.

An officer stopped a group of people riding motorized bikes in traffic recklessly near East College Avenue and Appleton Street at 8:37 p.m., police say.

Police say while officers tried to identify and interview the group, one person took off on their bike and was hit by a passing vehicle.

That person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and the driver of the vehicle is cooperating with investigators, police say.