An accident in Flambeau leaves one dead. Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reported Friday that his Department received a 9-1-1 call at 6:20 p.m. reporting a single vehicle rollover crash on State Highway 70 near North Fork Road in the Township of Flambeau.
Preliminary investigation revealed a pickup truck with two occupants was traveling eastbound on State Highway 70 when it went out of control on a curve, went off the roadway, and rolled. The driver of the vehicle, a 17 year old male from Ladysmith, was taken to Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls for treatment of injuries. The passenger of the vehicle, a 40 year old male from Ladysmith, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is believed to be a factor and the crash remains under investigation.
