SARATOGA − A 56-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man was taken by LifeLink to Marshfield Medical Center after a crash between a semi-tractor trailer and a pickup truck in Wood County.
The crash happened about 11:49 a.m. Sunday, May 3 on State 13 near Tower Road in the town of Saratoga. According to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department, the initial investigation found that the semi-tractor was traveling north and the pickup truck was traveling south on State 13. The pickup truck crossed the center line, entered into the northbound lane of traffic and collided with the semi-tractor.
The operator of the pickup truck sustained possible life-threatening injuries, according to the release.
This crash remains under investigation by the Wood County Sheriff’s Department.
A portion of State 13 was closed for about three hours in both directions but has since reopened, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The Wood County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Wood County Communication Center, Rome Fire Department, Saratoga First Responders, Wisconsin Rapids Ambulance, Nekoosa Police Department, Port Edwards Police Department, Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, Niemans Towing, Wood County Highway Department and Life Link.
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This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Man seriously injured in semi vs. pickup crash May 3 in Saratoga
Reporting by Jamie Rokus, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune / Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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