On June 13, 2025, shortly after midnight, there was a serious crash in Lebanon Township. A motorcycle and a passenger vehicle crashed at the crossroads of US-45 and County Highway D on New London’s north side.
According to the Waupaca County Communications Centre, the motorcycle was travelling northbound when it collided with a passenger vehicle turning southward. The impact ejected the motorcycle’s operator, who was brought to the hospital with critical injuries.
Before police arrived, the passenger vehicle’s driver fled the area on foot. The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the collision, and the names of people involved are being suppressed.
The New London Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and several local emergency services also provided assistance.
Reference: Motorcycle crash in Waupaca County injures one; driver flees scene