On Monday, August 23, 2021, at approximately 12:40 PM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call reporting a one-vehicle crash near the address of W16912 Pinewood Drive in the Town of Taft, Taylor County. The caller reported it appeared that the vehicle was occupied by one person.
Taylor County Deputies, along with Gilman Fire and Ambulance services were dispatched to the scene. Emergency responders found a red GMC Jimmy SUV in the north ditch and a lone male occupant unresponsive inside the vehicle. The male driver was still seat belted in the vehicle and was deceased. The driver was identified as 19-year-old Trenton J. Glidden of Gilman, Wisconsin.
Preliminary investigation indicates the GMC SUV was eastbound on Pinewood Drive when the driver lost control, entered the south ditch, and corrected, where it went back onto the roadway. The vehicle then entered the north ditch where it struck a large tree at the driver side area of the vehicle.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that failure to have control of the vehicle, inattentive driving and driving too fast for conditions were all factors contributing to the crash. There were no other occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
