We are now getting a few more details about a deadly crash in Barron County involving multiple passenger. Below is the update provided by Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald.
Updated Press Release to Crash from Monday
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families involved.
Deceased is a 54 year old male from Spooner WI area. He was a passenger in the van and the
father to the additional passengers in van.
The driver of van was a 54 male from the Rice Lake area and was flown out in critical condition.
Other passengers in van range in age from 8-54. All are related to the deceased from the
Spooner area. All other passengers were taken to area hospitals and treated for serious to
minor injuries.
Deceased is a 13 year old from Elmwood area. He was a passenger in the car.
The driver of car is age 17 from Elmwood and was transported to an area hospital by
ambulance in serious condition.
Other passengers in the car, both age 17 and from Elmwood, were flown to area hospitals in
critical condition.
All passengers in the car were related family members.
The injured deputy is at home recovering but needs to be commended for putting herself in
harm’s way to get people away from the fire. We would also like to thank the several citizens
stopped to help.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is handling the crash report and reconstruction of the scene. The
van did overturn in the ditch and start on fire. The car came to rest, upright, in a field.
Special thanks to all the area first responders, fire, ambulance, dispatchers, law enforcement
and area hospitals for the help and care they provided.
Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
