One Person Dead After Head-On Collision in Wood County

Monday, August 9th, 2021 -- 3:01 PM

The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash in the Township of Saratoga.

According to the Department, the crash occurred Friday, August 6th around 12:50pm on State Highway 73 near Evergreen Avenue in the Township of Saratoga.

An initial investigation indicates a semi was traveling westbound and a car was traveling eastbound when the car entered the westbound lane and the vehicles collided head on.

The driver of the car, 28-year-old Nina Tubbs of Wisconsin Rapids, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the semi, 46-year-old Michael Rybowicz, was taken to Aspirus Hospital for minor injuries.  The crash is still under investigation.

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