JUST IN: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Hwy. 13 crash

Wausau Pilot & Review

A 56-year-old man died Saturday and a woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 13 near Park Falls, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

The crash was reported at about 6 a.m. Oct. 19 near Lakeshore Drive in Price County in the town of Lake.

Initial reports say a 71-year-old man was headed south on Hwy. 13 driving a 2020 Ford F-150 when a man driving a 2003 Buick LaSabre crossed the center line and struck the pickup head on. The man driving the Buick died at the scene, officials said.

The pickup driver was trapped inside his vehicle. Extrication equipment was used to pull him from the vehicle. Police describe his injuries as life-threatening and say he was transported by ambulance to Marshfield Medical Center in Park Falls.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is conducting this crash investigation. A portion of Highway 13 was shut down for more than 8 hours while the investigation was completed. The highway has since reopened.

No names have been released.

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