On September 17, 2022, the Lincoln County 911 Center received several calls reporting a two vehicle head-on crash on STH 17 near Sunrise Road in the Town of Merrill.
Multiple deputies from the Sheriff's Office, along with several troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, responded to the scene.
The first officers on scene reported several injured parties from both vehicles. Fire and EMS were requested. Merrill Fire and Ambulance, Russell Fire and First Responders, Wausau EMS, and Life Link Helicopter were dispatched to the scene.
The crash investigation and evidence at the scene indicated that a vehicle traveling southbound on STH 17, operated by a 41-year old Merrill man, crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle being operated by a 42-year old Gleason man. As a result of the crash, several people were injured. An 8-year old boy in the northbound vehicle died due to his injuries. The severity of the injuries or conditions of the other parties are not known at this time.
The crash was reconstructed by the Wisconsin State Patrol. Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Following medical clearance at the hospital, the driver of the southbound vehicle was taken into custody by Lincoln County deputies and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked on a charge of Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle. The crash remains under investigation and additional charges are possible.
Names will be released at a later time.
Source: Lincoln County Sheriff's Department
(This post was last modified: 09-18-2022, 03:11 AM by My Northern Wisconsin.)
Multiple deputies from the Sheriff's Office, along with several troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, responded to the scene.
The first officers on scene reported several injured parties from both vehicles. Fire and EMS were requested. Merrill Fire and Ambulance, Russell Fire and First Responders, Wausau EMS, and Life Link Helicopter were dispatched to the scene.
The crash investigation and evidence at the scene indicated that a vehicle traveling southbound on STH 17, operated by a 41-year old Merrill man, crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle being operated by a 42-year old Gleason man. As a result of the crash, several people were injured. An 8-year old boy in the northbound vehicle died due to his injuries. The severity of the injuries or conditions of the other parties are not known at this time.
The crash was reconstructed by the Wisconsin State Patrol. Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Following medical clearance at the hospital, the driver of the southbound vehicle was taken into custody by Lincoln County deputies and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked on a charge of Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle. The crash remains under investigation and additional charges are possible.
Names will be released at a later time.
Source: Lincoln County Sheriff's Department