On June 17, 2023, at 7:53 pm, Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single ATV crash at the intersection of N Front Street and Plum Street in the Village of Fairchild.
Upon arrival a 57-year-old male was found unconscious and laying in the roadway with his ATV on top of him. The male was air lifted to a local hospital with life threating injuries. Alcohol and speed are believed to have been a factor.
DNR was made aware of the crash and is investigating it along side Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office
As of 11:00 am on this date, June 18th , the male operator remains in the hospital. An update from the hospital informed us that he was in serious but stable condition.