OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – One person is dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in the Town of Lakewood on Saturday night.
Oconto County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center was notified of the accident at 8:17 p.m., in the area of the 17000 block of West Wheeler Lake Lane.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 15-year-old male was driving the ATV westbound on a snow covered surface, failed to negotiate a curve and ended up leaving the road and striking several trees in a ditch.
Lifesaving measures were immediately attempted upon locating the driver by family members and first responders.
The driver died at the scene as a result of their injuries.
No other details have been released at this time.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office, and the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office are leading an ongoing investigation into the accident.
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