On Monday 06/19/2023 at 0336 A.M. the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle crash.
It was reported that a vehicle was upside down and one vehicle in the ditch with unknown injury. Upon arrival one subject was trapped inside vehicle and the other driver was out of the vehicle with no visible injuries. Fire units were able to extricate the driver and he was transported by ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries.
Preliminary investigation shows the male operator (Michael J. Bauer) who was trapped in the vehicle was operating the vehicle that was traveling westbound on County Highway S when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle that was heading eastbound. Both vehicles collided in a head on manner near driver side causing one vehicle to roll onto the roof and the other vehicle into go into the ditch. The injured operator (Michael J. Bauer) of the vehicle was later found to have controlled substances in the vehicle and had active warrant (for Failure to Appear in Court on Narcotic related charges). The crash remains under investigation by the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office.
