Name released in fatal Adams County crash

Wausau Pilot & Review

Police have identified the man killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle Adams County crash as 35-year-old Joseph Artuso, of Arkdale.

The crash was reported at about 5 a.m. Aug. 22 on County Hwy. Z near Badger Avenue. Police say Artuso lost control of his Toyota Camry and veered off the roadway and into a ditch before striking a culvert. The vehicle overturned, with Artuso inside, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Department news release.

Arturo died at the scene, said Adams County Sheriff Brent York. Speed and alcohol are among the factors cited in the crash. Police say Arturo was not wearing a seatbelt.

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