Madison Community mourns and honours the death and life of Troy Lepien, 54, of Verona, who sadly passed in a motorcycle crash.
Reports indicate that Troy passed on Thursday, the 7th of August, 2025. According to authorities, the accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. on South Seminole Highway in Fitchburg, after Troy’s motorcycle crashed with an SUV.
All efforts were made to resuscitate Troy after the first emergency responders sprang swiftly to the scene. He, however, died from his injuries, which were confirmed by the Dane County Medical Examiner’s office.
Before his death, he had served as the vice president of business integrity at UW Health, where colleagues and patients remembered him as a leader with a large heart and one who constantly put patients’ needs and care first.
Steven Barney, a retired SSM Health Care Executive, St Louis, Missouri, United States, explains that Troy is highly respected in the medical profession for his professionalism and integrity in complying with the best healthcare practices.
Close friends of the deceased have described him as passionate not just for caring for patients but also for riding motorcycles, sharing his love with fellow riders on the open road.
