LAKE TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) — One person is hospitalized with serious injuries after a three-vehicle head-on crash near Lake Tomahawk Thursday afternoon.
Oneida County deputies and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were called at 4:07 p.m. to Highway 47 and Fox Road south of Lake Tomahawk. Sheriff’s Captain Lloyd Gauthier says the preliminary investigation shows a Ford Focus driven by a female was northbound on Highway 47 when she crossed the centerline and struck a Ford F150 pickup head-on. The Focus then struck a trailer of a vehicle that was following the Ford pickup.
The female driver of the Focus was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital and then via Medevac Air to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield for serious injuries.
The male driver and female passenger in the Ford pickup were released to a private party at the scene. The male driver and male passenger in the third vehicle were uninjured and released from the scene.
Sth 47 was closed for several hours due to the crash, but is now open to traffic.
Several emergency response agencies assisted deputies and troopers at the scene, including Oneida County Emergency Medical Services, Oneida County Highway Department, Lake Tomahawk Fire Department, and Newbold Fire Department.
The crash remains under investigation by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
