WISCONSIN STATE PATROL NORTHWEST REGION EAU CLAIRE POST - NEWS RELEASE

Crash Information - Initial Release

Highway: I-94 WB
Location: MILE MARKER 101
County: JACKSON

At 9:51 PM on Wednesday July 01, 2020 a crash occurred on I-94 WB at Mile Marker 101 in
JACKSON County near HIXTON.

Assisting agencies included Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Hixton EMS.
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The crash involved 1 injury. Vehicle and occupant information, if available, is on the last page(s).
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The details of the crash are as follows:

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at approximately 9:51 PM, Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers
responded to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 westbound near Hixton. Minutes before the
crash, a motorist reported to the Jackson County Sheriffs Dispatch Center that a pick-up truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound traffic lanes. The eastbound GMC Sierra pick-up truck then collided into a westbound Peterbilt semi unit and a Ford F250 pick-up truck.

The driver of the GMC truck was flown by helicopter from the crash scene with suspected
life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi unit and the Ford F250 were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Case Number: 000155-8353

PARTIES INVOLVED

Unit 1: Pickup Truck (2008 GMC Sierra)
Driver: Name is withheld pending notification of family.

24 Year Old Female From Hixton, WI

Injuries: Life Threatening
Transported To: Mayo Hospital
Enforcement Action: Pending Investigation

Unit 2: Truck Tractor(Semi Attached) (2020 Peterbuilt TOR)
Driver: Edmonson, Benjamin Scott
57 Year Old Male From Midvale, UT

Injuries: None
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Alcohol Use: No
Enforcement Action: No

Unit 3: Pickup Truck (2017 Ford F250)
Driver: Christenson, Grant S

63 Year Old Male From Anderson, IN

Injuries: None
Seatbelt Use: Yes
Alcohol Use: No
Enforcement Action: No

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