Multiple people were injured after a in Chippewa County.
It was just before 4am on Wednesday, April 26th when reports came in of a crash with multiple injuries and subjects entrapped in the vehicle. Law enforcement, EMS, and fire personnel responded and parties were extricated from the vehicle.
One male subject was air lifted to an area hospital with serious injuries. The investigation showed that the vehicle was traveling west bound on county highway M at a high rate of speed.
The operator, 25 year old Chloe Brenner, failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The vehicle subsequently entered the ditch and collided with a tree causing extensive damage to the vehicle. The operator was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital and was later placed under
arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
One male passenger was air lifted to an area hospital with serious injuries; two additional passengers received non-life threatening injuries. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
