A 70-year-old Grand Chute man died Sunday morning after his minivan collided with a pickup truck at a rural Waupaca County intersection, while his 65-year-old passenger was hospitalized with minor injuries. The pickup driver, a 45-year-old Almond woman, and her five juvenile passengers walked away from the crash without reported injuries.
The crash happened around 10:02 a.m. at the intersection of State Highway 22 and Old Highway 22 in the Town of Dayton, according to fox11online.com. A preliminary report indicates a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander was traveling north on Old Highway 22 when it failed to yield the right of way to a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup heading east on State Highway 22.
Minivan Ended Up in a Ditch
The Dodge Ram struck the driver's side of the Chevrolet Uplander, which came to rest in a ditch, the preliminary report notes. The Uplander's driver, a 70-year-old Grand Chute man, died at the scene as a result of his injuries. His passenger, a 65-year-old Grand Chute woman, suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
The pickup truck's driver, described as a 45-year-old woman from Almond, was not injured, and the same held true for her five juvenile passengers, none of whom reported any injuries. NBC26 likewise reported that the minivan was heading north on Old Highway 22 when it failed to yield to the eastbound pickup.
State Patrol Continues Investigation
The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol, per the preliminary findings relayed through the same report. wbay.com similarly confirmed that one person died and another was injured in the two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Waupaca County. No further details about road or weather conditions at the time of the collision have been released.
