Polk County Crash Report: Driver killed in collision with semi-truck near Balsam Lake

Crash Report – US-8 & WI-46, Balsam Lake, WI

 

Report ID: 2023 July 12

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit 1: Passenger vehicle

Traffic Unit 2: Semi-truck


Occupants: At least 2

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Left-turn

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

POLK CO., WI – A collision between a car and a semi-truck in Polk County claimed the life of one person on Wednesday.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a report of a crash involving a car and a semi-truck at the intersection of US Highway 8 and State Highway 46 at 3:37 p.m.

Investigators say a car traveling east made a left turn into the path of a westbound semi-truck.

The driver of the car was airlifted to Regions Hospital in Minnesota, where he succumbed to their injuries a short time later.

The driver of the semi-truck did not report any injuries resulting from the incident.

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