STILES, Wis. (WFRV) – A 24-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of an Oconto County crash after her vehicle flipped multiple times when it hit a ditch next to USH 141.
According to the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office , deputies were called to a one-vehicle crash on USH 141 around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 4.
A preliminary investigation showed that the SUV, being driven by a 24-year-old woman from Wausaukee with a 1-year-old child, was heading north on USH 141 when it left the road and drove through the eastside ditch.
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Deputies say the SUV then hit the south intersecting ditch, causing it to be launched over the road. The SUV reportedly flipped multiple times before coming to a rest in a yard next to the highway.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and the 1-year-old was taken to a local hospital to be checked for any injuries.
An ongoing investigation into the crash is being conducted by the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office and the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office.