BARRON COUNTY, WI : 2 killed, 13 injured following western Wisconsin crash on Monday, 29th May 2023

Two people are dead - including a teenager - and more than a dozen are injured after a crash late Monday afternoon in western Wisconsin.

According to the Barron County Sheriff's Office, the fatal crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Highway 25 at County Road A, which is north of Ridgeland.

The initial investigation determined that a van with 10 occupants was being driven north on the highway when a passenger car being driven west on the county road struck the van.

The ages of the 10 people in the van ranged from 8 to 54 years old. There were four occupants in the car and their ages ranged from 13 to 17 years old.

A 54-year-old male passenger in the van and a 13-year-old boy in the car were killed in the crash. The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man, along with two 17-year-old boys from the car were airlifted from the scene in critical condition.


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