BARRON COUNTY -- A single-vehicle crash south of Barron early Tuesday morning left one person dead and two others seriously injured, prompting a multi-agency emergency response and an ongoing investigation by authorities, according to a press release from the Barron County Sheriff's Office.
PRESS RELEASE
On March 18, 2025, at 5:55 a.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call reporting a single-vehicle accident on 18th Street at 8 ½ Avenue, south of Barron.
Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Chetek Fire Department, Chetek Ambulance, Mayo Ambulance, Marshfield Medical Center Ambulance, 2 Life Link Helicopters, WI State Patrol, and S&R Towing, all responded to the scene.
Initial investigations indicate that the vehicle was traveling south on 18th Street when it left the roadway at a high rate of speed, struck an embankment, rolled over, and crashed into some trees.
The driver, a 34-year-old female from Wilson, WI, was extricated from the scene and flown to Regions Hospital with serious injuries.
The rear passenger, a 44-year-old male from FL, was also extricated and flown to Regions Hospital with serious injuries.
The front passenger, a 50-year-old male from Wilson, WI, was extracted and pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The WI State Patrol is reconstructing the crash and assisting in determining its cause.
This case remains under investigation by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, the WI State Patrol, and the Barron County Medical Examiner’s Office.
I would like to extend special thanks to the Chetek Fire Department, Barron County Deputies, all EMS, and S&R Towing for their extraordinary efforts at this crash.
-- Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
Last Update: Mar 18, 2025 1:47 pm CDT
