Two Clark County Automobile Accidents Result in Two Fatalities
Monday, March 20th, 2017 -- 12:23 PM
-One person is dead after the car they were driving was involved in an accident on STH 29 by the Highway 73 Withee overpass in the Township of Longwood.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call of the crash around 11:15am, on Sunday March 19th. An initial investigation indicates a Buick Century, being driven by 30-year-old Aaron Dierich, was eastbound on STH 29 when it struck a guardrail at the Highway 73 Withee overpass. The vehicle continued east and came to rest in the south ditch facing an easterly direction.
Two children in the rear seat, a 5 and an 8 year old, restrained in booster seats, received serious injuries and were transported to the Marshfield St. Joseph’s Hospital. Aaron was pronounced dead at the scene. Failure to have control appears to be a factor in the accident. Aaron is from Chippewa Falls and was wearing his seatbelt. This is the 3nd traffic fatality in Clark County for 2017.
-One person is dead after the car they were driving was involved in an accident on Romadka Ave. north of Wildwood Road in the Township of York.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call of the crash around 1:30am, on Sunday March 19th. An initial investigation indicates a Ford Taurus, being driven by 18-year-old David Vesel, was northbound on Romadka Ave. when he lost control. The vehicle started to spin counter clockwise and entered the east ditch. It rolled over onto its top and struck a power pole. The car came to rest on its top facing a northeast direction.
Two passengers in the rear seat, 18-year-old Mitchell Mayville and 18-year-old Samuel Revier, didn’t receive any injuries. One 16-year-old passenger in the front seat received minor injuries and was taken to the Memorial Medical Center. David was pronounced dead at the scene. Failure to have control appears to be a factor in the accident. Everyone in the vehicle was wearing seatbelts. David and Mitchell are from Greenwood and Samuel is from Willard. This is the 2nd traffic fatality in Clark County for 2017.
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