CALUMET COUNTY, WI – A Thursday single-vehicle crash on Lemke Road in Calumet County left a 16-year-old girl dead and a 17-year-old boy injured.
The collision happened before 8 pm, according to WBAY. Due to speeding, the 16-year-old girl lost control of the steering wheel, which caused the car to travel off course and slam into a tree.
Drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash.
The 17-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The girl succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene.
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