A late-night motorcycle crash at a busy Mount Pleasant intersection left a Racine woman critically injured and put an Oak Creek man in handcuffs in the early hours of June 28. First responders found the passenger with life-threatening injuries at Durand Avenue and East Frontage Road, and she was rushed to Froedtert Hospital. The motorcycle operator was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later booked on multiple drunken driving counts, officials said.
Police: Alcohol Believed To Be A Factor
According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, officers were called to the intersection at about 12:13 a.m. on June 28 and arrived to find the motorcycle passenger suffering from life-threatening injuries. South Shore Rescue and the South Shore Fire Department provided on-scene care before the woman was transported to Froedtert Hospital, while the operator was taken to Aurora Medical Center for non-life-threatening wounds.
The department said its preliminary investigation indicates alcohol is believed to have contributed to the crash. After the operator was medically cleared, he was taken to the Racine County Jail on counts that include Operating While Intoxicated Causing Great Bodily Harm and Operating While Intoxicated (third offense).
Criminal Complaint Lays Out Alleged Sequence
As reported by Racine County Eye, court documents identify the operator as Austin L. Lynn, 32, of Oak Creek, and state that a Kwik Trip surveillance video showed Lynn operating the motorcycle. The complaint alleges Lynn refused field sobriety tests and at one point claimed to officers that he had been the passenger. It also notes his driving privileges had been revoked since April 2025 and that he was subject to an ignition-interlock requirement and a .02 alcohol prohibition.
According to the filing, the passenger was unresponsive and intubated at the scene and suffered severe head trauma that required brain surgery. Officers obtained a blood draw from Lynn under a search warrant, with results still pending, the complaint states.
Investigation And Witness Appeals
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who has dash-cam or surveillance video from the area to call the department's investigation line at (262) 884-0454 and press 6. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Racine County at (262) 636-9330, 1-888-636-9330, or by email at [email protected].
Police say the Racine County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene and that the investigation remains active while prosecutors review the case. Officials added that additional traffic citations were issued at the scene and that more information will be released as charges are finalized.
Charges And What They Mean
Per the criminal complaint reported by Racine County Eye, the intoxicated-use count is listed as a Class F felony. Under Wisconsin law, a Class F felony carries a maximum penalty of 12 years and six months in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. The OWI third-offense allegation adds a repeat-offender element that prosecutors can draw on when arguing for penalties or conditions at arraignment.
Where It Happened And What To Watch For Next
The crash took place along the WIS-31/Green Bay Road corridor, which is in the early stages of a multi-year Wisconsin Department of Transportation reconstruction project between Durand Avenue and Washington Avenue. As outlined by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the work is scheduled to proceed in phases through 2027 and has already altered traffic patterns in parts of the corridor.
Authorities say they will provide further updates as investigative steps continue and as prosecutors determine final charges.
