One man died Oct. 20 after two vehicles collided on state Highway 29.
The Shawano County Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls about 3:40 p.m. reporting a motor vehicle crash on Highway 29 at Hofa Park Drive in the Town of Maple Grove. Deputies responded to the scene, along with personnel from local fire and EMS agencies.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a pickup truck struck a dump truck in the westbound lanes of Highway 29. The pickup truck was occupied by a 38-year-old man, who died at the scene. The dump truck was operated by a 21-year-old man.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department, NEW Ambulance, Brown County Sheriff’s Office and several other Brown County law enforcement agencies, Wisconsin State Patrol, Shawano County Highway Department, and the Shawano County Coroner’s Office.
The names of those involved are being withheld pending notification of family. The crash remains under active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time, according to Lt. Jesse Sperberg.
