Neillsville,WI : Driver of crash that killed two may have been intoxicated on December, Friday 15th 2017

Speed, road conditions and driver impairment likely caused a crash Friday that killed two women, according to the Clark County sheriff’s office.

According to a sheriff’s office news release:

The sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call of the crash at about 11:13 p.m. Friday near Sidney Avenue in the town of Pine Valley.

Trenton M. Bemis, 26, of the Humbird area was believed to have been intoxicated when the Chevrolet pickup he was driving crossed the centerline on U.S. 10. The truck struck an eastbound Chevrolet Impala head-on.

Occupants of the car, Michelle L. Kunze, 29, and her passenger Genie L.M. Carrillo, 35, both of the Neillsville area, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County coroner, the eighth and ninth traffic fatalities in the county in 2017.

Bemis was taken to a Neillsville hospital and then to Marshfield Medical Center for incapacitating injuries.

All drivers were wearing seat belts.

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Driver of crash that killed two may have been intoxicated