CATO – One person died and another suffered injuries in a horse-drawn carriage and vehicle collision in the township of Cato mid-morning June 15.
An initial investigation indicated a 42-year-old woman from Brillion driving a 2020 GMC Terrain east on U.S. Highway 10 struck a horse-drawn carriage also traveling east near Maertz Road, Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office reported.
EMS and fire personnel responded to the scene around 8:55 a.m. A 27-year-old man operating the carriage and a 13-year-old passenger were both ejected from the carriage. The 27-year-old died, and the 13-year-old was transported by ambulance for injuries.
A news release said the Wisconsin State Patrol is conducting a crash reconstruction.
No further details were immediately available.
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Horse-drawn carriage and vehicle collision in Manitowoc County results in one death
Reporting by Alex Garner, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter / Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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