One Person Killed in Two Vehicle Accident Near Withee Saturday Morning
Monday, February 26th, 2018 -- 10:40 AM
-One person is dead after the truck they were driving was involved in a crash on STH 29 by French Town Avenue in the Township of Longwood.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call of the crash at about 8:49 am, on Saturday February 24th. An Initial investigation indicates a pickup truck, being driven by 84-year-old Ambrose A. Schuh, was westbound on STH 29 when he signaled a right hand turn as he approached French Town Ave. A milk truck, being driven by 51-year-old Todd M. Purgett, was traveling behind Ambrose and moved to the left lane. Ambrose discovered he was turning the wrong way on French Town Ave and decided to turn left from the right lane in front of the milk truck. The milk truck struck Ambrose’s vehicle on the driver’s side and both vehicles entered the median.
Todd was uninjured but Ambrose was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner. Ambrose had 4 other people in the vehicle with him: two 16-year-olds, one with minor injuries and the other with serious injuries; an 18-year-old with minor injuries and a 50-year-old with no injuries. The 16-year-old with serious injuries was transported by ambulance to the Marshfield Medical Center. Failure to Yield Right of Way and Improper Turn appear to be factors in the accident. The two drivers, Todd and Ambrose were both wearing seatbelts along with the 50-year-old in the pickup truck. The two 16-year-olds and the 18-year-old passengers were not wearing seatbelts.
The Owen-Withee-Curtiss Area Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded to the scene with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Marshfield Fire Ambulance and Coroner Schleifer. The Investigation is continuing by the Clark County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Office and the State Patrol.
This is the 2nd traffic fatality in Clark County for 2018.
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