On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:54 a.m., Sawyer County Sheriff’s deputies, assisted by the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, Sawyer County EMS, Town and City of Hayward Fire Departments, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to a 911 call.
The call was in regard to a two-vehicle crash, which involved a semi-trailer truck and a vehicle, located on US Highway 63 near the intersection of Northern Lights Road in the Town of Lenroot.
A 1999 Chevrolet Tracker operated by Harley J. Karow, 27, of Cable, WI was traveling north on US Hwy 63 when it crossed the centerline. Harley's vehicle struck, head on, a southbound semi trailer truck driven by Thomas A. Franchek, 55, of Ashland, WI.
Harley sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Karow vehicle, Andrew J. Ferguson, 31, of Hayward, WI sustained life-threatening injuries and was air lifted to a Minnesota hospital to treat his injuries. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time. The driver of the semi trailer truck did not have any reported injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Sawyer County Coroner’s Office.
The call was in regard to a two-vehicle crash, which involved a semi-trailer truck and a vehicle, located on US Highway 63 near the intersection of Northern Lights Road in the Town of Lenroot.
A 1999 Chevrolet Tracker operated by Harley J. Karow, 27, of Cable, WI was traveling north on US Hwy 63 when it crossed the centerline. Harley's vehicle struck, head on, a southbound semi trailer truck driven by Thomas A. Franchek, 55, of Ashland, WI.
Harley sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Karow vehicle, Andrew J. Ferguson, 31, of Hayward, WI sustained life-threatening injuries and was air lifted to a Minnesota hospital to treat his injuries. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time. The driver of the semi trailer truck did not have any reported injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Sawyer County Coroner’s Office.