Bicyclist in dark clothing on highway shoulder

Heard on: Rock County Public Safety

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Traffic complaint, welfare check in Highway 51 and Challenger Drive, Challenger and fifty-one near the airport.

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Dispatch continuing.

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There is a male riding an e-bike northbound on Highway fifty-one, wearing dark clothing with no lights on.

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He is riding on the shoulder, extremely hard to see.

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Caller is concerned he'll be hit.

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Any units in the area need to repeat by.

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Just pretty copy a check welfare traffic complaint out of the city of Janesville near Highway 51 and Challenger Drive.

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Challenger Drive and Highway 51.

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Continuing, RP's reporting a male riding an e-bike northbound on Highway 51 wearing dark clothing, no lights.

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He's riding on the shoulder and hard.

2026-10-20 11:39 UTC

Traffic

US-51 & W Challenger Dr, Janesville, WI 53546

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a traffic welfare complaint about a man riding an e-bike northbound on the shoulder of Highway 51 near Challenger Drive by the airport in Janesville. He was reportedly wearing dark clothing and had no lights, making him hard to see and possibly at risk of being hit by traffic.