A 42-year-old Kaukauna man had to be pulled from a ditch by first responders Saturday after a three-car crash at the intersection of County Road S and County Road J in the Town of Freedom. The man was driving a northbound sedan that reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign before being struck by two other vehicles in quick succession.
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene, according to WBAY, which reported that the northbound sedan driver failed to stop at a stop sign on County Road S during the initial investigation. That sedan was then struck by an eastbound sedan driven by a 19-year-old Freedom man, which was itself struck by a westbound sedan driven by a 29-year-old Kaukauna man, per the outlet's account of the crash sequence.
The impact sent the northbound sedan off the road and into a ditch, where first responders had to extract the 42-year-old driver. He was taken to a local hospital, though accounts of his condition differ: WBAY's report characterized his injuries as serious, while NBC26 described him as critically injured after being transported to the hospital.
Other Drivers Evaluated at the Scene
The drivers of the eastbound and westbound sedans were not reported injured, the station's report noted. NBC26 similarly reported that all other individuals involved were evaluated and released at the scene with no reported injuries.
Multiple agencies assisted the sheriff's office at the crash site, including the Wisconsin State Patrol, Freedom Fire Department, Freedom First Responders, Gold Cross Ambulance, and the Outagamie County Highway Department, according to the same account. Authorities had not released additional information at the time of publication, and both WBAY and NBC26 reported that the crash remains under investigation.
Not the First Multi-Vehicle Wreck at a Freedom Intersection
Saturday's crash is not the only multi-vehicle collision reported near Freedom this year. A separate three-vehicle crash struck the intersection of County Highway S and County Highway C in the Town of Freedom, according to Kaukauna Community News, which reported that six people were taken to a local hospital with injuries, including four seriously hurt and two children with minor injuries. That roadway was closed for approximately three hours before reopening, per the outlet.
Outagamie County also saw a fatal two-vehicle crash on October 27, when a 17-year-old motorist traveling north on Hample Road failed to stop at a stop sign and struck another vehicle, according to Seehafer News. That crash claimed two lives, and the roadway was closed for around three hours during the investigation and cleanup, the outlet reported.
