NAMES RELEASED IN FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR OWEN
Monday, February 21st, 2011 -- 12:07 PM
The Wisconsin DOT has released more information about a deadly 9-vehicle pile-up that happened on WIS 29 Thursday morning.The crash happened near Owen in extremely dense fog.
73-year-old Frank Stofferan of Green Bay was killed. There were 9 other people injured, including 25-year-old Aaron Ludwikowski from Weyeraehauser who suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition at St. Joseph?s Hospital in Marshfield.
According to the preliminary investigation, a semi was crossing the eastbound lane of WIS 29 from County Trunk P when it was struck by three cars and another semi unit, all eastbound. The second semi unit was then rear-ended by a straight truck operated by Stofferan, who was ejected and died at the scene.
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