BARRON, WI : Two hurt in crash near Cameron on Friday, October, 6th 2017

Two people were injured and a Barron County sheriff’s squad car was damaged in a three-car crash Friday morning on U.S. 8 just south of Cameron.

Initial investigation shows the crash, reported at 8:04 a.m., occurred when a vehicle traveling north on 20th Street and driven by Ricky Howard, 58, of Chetek, failed to stop at a stop sign at U.S. 8 and then failed to stop for the median stop sign at the same intersection.

The vehicle was struck by a Barron County sheriff’s SUV driven by Deputy Dave Kuffel of Rice Lake, according to a news release from Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald.

A car stopped in the southbound lane on the north side of U.S. 8 was then struck when Howard’s vehicle spun after impact.

The third car was driven by Noah Anderson of Cameron and included a passenger. Neither was taken to a hospital for injuries.

Kuffel was taken to Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake for his injuries, and Howard was extricated from his vehicle and taken to a hospital, Fitzgerald reported. Information on their injuries was not available.

Cameron Police Department is investigating the crash.

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Two hurt in crash near Cameron