Barron, WI (September 9, 2024) – A head-on collision claimed the life of a 60-year-old man Friday night, September 6 in western Wisconsin. The crash, believed to involve alcohol, occurred just south of Haugen on Hwy SS. Deputies responded to the scene after 9 p.m. where one vehicle was engulfed in flames and another stopped further down the road.
The man in the flaming car was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, a 39-year-old woman in the same car was injured but declined medical treatment. The other driver, a 45-year-old man from Rice Lake, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. Investigators suggest that his vehicle crossed the center line, causing the collision.
The incident is still under investigation, and more details are expected as they emerge.