Bartholomew L. Chabotte, 60, Dies Following Motorcycle and Semi-Truck Crash in Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Bartholomew L. Chabotte, 60, of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, died following a motorcycle crash in Iowa County on Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026.
Shortly after 6 a.m., a white 2022 Freightliner reportedly continued through a stop-sign intersection while exiting a highway and struck Chabotte’s motorcycle, which had the right-of-way.
The truck allegedly left the scene, and investigators used footage from another semi-truck parked nearby to identify the vehicle.
Deputies later located a truck matching the description and arrested its 49-year-old operator on a felony hit-and-run charge involving death.
Emergency personnel assisted Chabotte at the scene and transported them to a nearby hospital, where officials pronounced them dead.
The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol, according to information published October 16, 2026.
The Mineral Point community mourns Chabotte’s passing and remembers a life lost under deeply difficult circumstances.
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