TOWN OF LIND, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – At last word, a 31-year-old Waupaca man was in critical but stable condition after being hit by a truck in the Town of Lind, in Waupaca County.
The sheriff’s department says the accident happened around 10 p.m. Monday at a residence on County Highway E in Lind, which is south of Waupaca.
Sheriff Brad Hardel says an 11-year-old boy was backing the truck into a garage when he took the truck through the garage and struck the man.
The man was breathing but unresponsive. He was flown to a hospital in Neenah.
The 11-year-old is described as a ‘family friend,’ and Hardel notes it is not illegal for minors to operate vehicles on private property when permission has been given.
The sheriff says a 13-year-old boy was also driving the truck Monday night but says neither took the vehicle onto any public right-of-way.
While he says there are no plans to file charges in the mishap, Hardel says it is possible if the investigation reveals there was any negligence.
