Town of Chimney Rock, WI : Two people killed, another two left in serious condition in fatal Trempealeau County crash on Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2017
Two people were killed, another two left in serious condition, and three others injured after a head-on crash involving three vehicles Sunday afternoon in Trempealeau County.
A white Chrysler 300 was southbound on state Hwy. 93 shortly before 12:20 p.m. in the town of Chimney Rock when it crossed the centerline and struck a gray Honda Accord, and then continued in the northbound lane and struck a Ford Edge, according to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department.
There were four occupants in the Chrysler 300, according to the department. Lizabeth Gonzales, 19, and Leslie Flores, 18, both of Independence, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Josue Cruz Escobar, 30, of Arcadia, and an additional passenger, Jonathan Ochoa, were transported by helicopter to Mayo in Rochester, the department said.
The driver of the Accord, Eric Davidson, of Holmen, suffered minor injuries and was transported from the scene by ambulance, the department said.
The driver of the Ford Edge, Joregette Pronschinske, and her passenger, John Pronschinske, were both transported, Joregette by ambulance and John by helicopter, to Mayo in Eau Claire with injuries that were believed to be serious but not life-threatening.
The crash remains under investigation, the department said.
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