CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) — Two people died following a crash in Waupaca County Thursday.
Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department deputies say two vehicles crashed at Highway 45 at 10:30 a.m. northwest of Clintonville. An eastbound vehicle tried crossing 45 from Nietzke Road to Lakeshore Road. A northbound vehicle on Highway 45 hit that vehicle, instantly killing the driver of the eastbound vehicle.
The northbound driver was flown from the scene to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, and was pronounced dead there.
State Patrol troopers, police from Clintonville and Marion, the Clintonville Fire and Ambulance staff, and Waupaca County Highway Department also assisted deputies at the scene.
The highway wasn’t fully reopened until after 1:00 p.m. The crash remains under investigation.