A 55-year-old man from Menomonie died at the scene early Tuesday after the Ford Escape he was driving crossed the center line on Highway 12/29 and slammed into an oncoming pickup truck near Elk Mound. The driver of that truck, a Chevrolet Silverado, suffered only minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital, while the man behind the wheel of the Escape could not be saved.
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office learned of the crash at 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, according to news8000.com, with the wreck occurring on Highway 12/29 just east of 765th Street in the Township of Elk Mound. The man was driving the Escape eastbound when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the westbound Silverado, the outlet reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities responding to the crash found two mangled vehicles sitting in the lane of traffic, according to WEAU. The Silverado driver, described as the only other person involved in the crash, sustained minor injuries in the collision, per the same account.
Multiple Agencies Responded to the Scene
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Colfax Ambulance, Elk Mound Fire Department and Menomonie Fire Department all responded to the crash, the report notes. As of Tuesday, authorities had not released the deceased driver's name while family members were being notified, WEAU reported.
The crash remains under investigation, according to WQOW. No further details on what caused the Escape to cross the center line have been released.
