On July 17, 2024, at approximately 10:46 AM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911
call, of a semi truck that was involved in a crash with an SUV. The crash occurred on 710th St at 240th
Ave in the Town of Spring Brook in Dunn County. The caller reported that the driver of the SUV was not
responding.
The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, the Menomonie Fire Department, WI State Patrol and Dunn County
First Responders responded to the scene. Upon arrival Deputies and EMS crews discovered the lone
occupant of the SUV no longer had a pulse and life-saving efforts were attempted but he could not be
revived.
The Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and pronounced the driver of the
SUV deceased.
Preliminary investigation shows that a loaded log truck was traveling eastbound on 240th ave, and the
SUV operated by a 77 year old Wayne Myers was southbound on 710th St. There was a stop sign on 710th St at the intersection that the SUV did not stop at and continued into the intersection where he was struck. The operator of the SUV was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the semi was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, WI State Patrol and the Dunn
County Medical Examiner’s Office.
