On Sunday, June 1, 2025, at approximately 6:15 AM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a one-vehicle crash on Gibson Drive north of Stetson Avenue in the Town of Little Black, Taylor County. The caller reported that there was a severely injured male subject who appeared to have been ejected from the vehicle.
Taylor County Deputies, along with Medford EMS, Stetsonville 1st Responders, and Stetsonville Fire Department, were dispatched to the scene. Emergency responders found a black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck overturned onto its roof with extensive damage to all areas, located in the east ditch of Gibson Drive. Nearby, a male subject was located outside the vehicle and was determined to be deceased. The driver was identified as 28-year-old Eric James Doberstein of Withee, Wisconsin.
Preliminary investigation indicates the Dodge truck was travelling northbound on Gibson Drive at a high rate of speed when it veered into the east ditch, struck a driveway embankment, and became airborne. The vehicle then landed in a field where it overturned and came to a rest on its top.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that speed and alcohol were factors contributing to the crash. There were no other occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash. This incident is still under investigation.
