One Person Killed in One-Vehicle Crash in Taylor County

Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 -- 12:01 PM

One person was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Taylor County Monday afternoon.

According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, around 12:40pm, they received a report of a one vehicle crash near W16912 Pinewood Drive in the Town of Taft.

The initial investigation indicates the driver, 19-year-old Trenton Glidden of Gilman, was traveling east when he lost control of the vehicle, entered the south ditch, corrected, and went back onto the road.

However, he then entered the north ditch and struck a tree. When authorities arrived, they found Glidden dead in his vehicle. Glidden was wearing his seatbelt.

The department stated that failure to have control of the vehicle, inattentive driving, and driving too fast for conditions are suspected factors contributing to the crash. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department received assistance from the Gilman Fire and Ambulance Services.

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