Cottage Grove Man, 21, Dies In Head-On Crash In Wisconsin

A 21-year-old man from Cottage Grove is dead following a head-on crash in western Wisconsin Sunday night.

On Sunday at about 10:16 p.m., the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin was notified of a two vehicle accident with injuries on U.S. Highway 10 in Trimbelle Township.

A 2012 Ford F350 was traveling westbound on Highway 10 and was being operated by a Charles E. Hill, 38, from Ellsworth, WI.

A 2008 Infiniti G37 was traveling eastbound on Highway 10 and was being operated by a Jacob T. Stanger, 21, from Cottage Grove.

Authorities say the initial investigation shows that both vehicles collided head-on. Both operators were the lone occupants of their vehicles, according to a news release.

Stanger was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Pierce County Medical Examiner. Hill was transported by the Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service to Regions Hospital in Saint Paul with undetermined injuries.

The Wisconsin State Patrol was contacted to complete a reconstruction of the accident. The Pierce County Highway Department provided traffic control for the highway to be shut down while the accident was investigated.

The highway was closed for approximately three hours.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Wisconsin State Patrol, Ellsworth Ambulance Service, Ellsworth Fire Department and the Pierce County Highway Department.

The accident remains under investigation at this time.

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