On July 19, 2025 approximately 9:27 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a head-on crash on STH 79 north of 790th Ave in the Town of Sherman. The caller reported that one of the vehicles had flames visible. A second caller advised that the driver of the passenger car was possibly deceased.
The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Menomonie Fire Department and Ambulance, and Mayo 1 Helicopter responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado in the southbound ditch and a 2006 Pontiac G6 in the northbound ditch. The lone occupant of the Pontiac was a 36-year-old female from Boyceville. She was found to entrapped in the vehicle and deceased. The lone occupant of the truck was transported by Mayo One to the hospital.
Preliminary investigation, shows the truck was traveling southbound on STH 79 and the car was traveling northbound on STH 79. The car crossed the centerline and struck the truck head on.
The Dunn County Medical Examiner’s office responded to the scene and pronounced the female deceased.
