A 74-year-old Wittenberg area man died as the result of a one-vehicle crash in the Town of Wittenberg on Dec. 5, according to a statement from the Shawano County Sheriff's Office.
Lt. Chris Madle said deputies responded to a report of the crash at about 7:03 p.m. on County Road M, just south of State Highway 153. The initial caller reported there was a vehicle in the ditch and the lights were still on.
A deputy arrived on scene where he observed tire tracks in the ditch area, but it appeared the vehicle had continued on. Madle said that upon further investigation, deputies located the vehicle, which had come to rest quite a distance off the roadway after striking a tree.
The responding deputy was able to make his way back to where the truck was located and made contact with the driver who was the lone occupant in the vehicle. The driver was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash.
The initial investigation showed the driver was not wearing his seat belt, Madle said.
At this time, no further information will be released regarding this incident. The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating agency of this crash.
Assisting the Shawano County Sheriff’s Office on scene were the Shawano County Coroner’s Office, Wittenberg Fire Department and Wittenberg Ambulance.
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