One man is dead following an ATV crash July 26 in the Town of Pensaukee.
The Oconto County Sheriff’s Department Emergency Dispatch Center was notified just before 6 p.m. of the crash on Oak Orchard Road.
Upon arrival, first responders located a 64-year-old man from Oconto unresponsive alongside the road. Lifesaving efforts were initiated at the scene, and the operator was transported to a local hospital, where he later died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
A preliminary investigation indicates the ATV was traveling eastbound on Oak Orchard Road when it entered the south ditch and overturned.
An investigation is being conducted by the sheriff’s department, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office. No further information is being released at this time.
