NEW DENMARK, Wis. (WFRV) – A 37-year-old man from Two Rivers died as a result of injuries sustained in a head-on crash on a Brown County ramp with a wrong-way driver on Thanksgiving, and deputies believe alcohol was a factor.
According to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the ramp from I-43 south to the ramp of STH 96/Shirley Road in New Denmark around 5:05 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, for a head-on, two-vehicle crash.
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The initial report indicated that there were three people trapped in the first vehicle and one person trapped in the second vehicle. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered that an SUV had gone the wrong way on the ramp from I-43 to STH 96.
Deputies say the SUV crashed head-on with a southbound van that was exiting the highway. Two males and one female had to be extricated from the van, all with serious injuries. The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries. Everyone involved was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
However, the 37-year-old passenger of the van passed away on Saturday, November 29, at the hospital. He was identified as a man from Two Rivers.
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Authorities identified the male driver and the female passenger as a 68-year-old and a 64-year-old, respectively. Both are also from Two Rivers.
The female driver of the SUV was a 67-year-old from the Pound area.
Investigation of the crash revealed that the SUV went the wrong way down the ramp and collided head-on with the minivan. During this initial investigation, it appears that alcohol is a factor in the crash.
The incident is being investigated by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, and it’s Crash Reconstruction Unit.
No additional details were provided.
