At 5:58 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, a southbound crash occurred on Hwy. 13 near Lakeshore Drive in Park Falls.
Information obtained about the crash indicates a 2020 Ford F-150, driven by 71-year-old Gerald Yunk of Butternut, was traveling south on State Highway 13. A 2003 Buick LeSabre, driven by 56-year-old Gordan Brunette of Rice Lake, crossed the centerline and struck Yunk's Ford pickup in a head-on collision.
Brunette was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident.
Yunk was trapped inside his pickup truck. Extrication equipment was used to remove him from his vehicle. He sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported by ambulance to the medical center in Park Falls. There is no further information on his condition.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is conducting an investigation into the crash. Agencies that assisted at the scene include Price County Sheriff's Office, Park Falls Police Department, Park Falls EMS, Park Falls Fire Department, and Barron County Sheriff’s Office.