Car vs Dump Truck Accident in Wood County

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 -- 2:00 PM

On May 16th, at approximately 5:56 p.m., the Wood County Sheriff's Department responded to a car vs. dump truck crash on County Highway N near Bethel Road in the Township of Richfield.

A vehicle, driven by 32-year-old Phillip Prust of Marshfield, was traveling westbound on County Highway N and collided head on with a dump truck, driven by 65-year-old Brian Guldan of Wisconsin Rapids, that was traveling eastbound on County Highway N.

Prust was transported to the Marshfield Medical Center for injuries sustained from the crash and is currently in critical but stable condition. Guldan sustained minor injuries and has been released from the hospital.

The Wood County Sheriff's Department was assisted on scene by the Arpin Fire Department, Richfield Fire Department, Marshfield Ambulance, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Wood County Highway Department.

A portion of County Highway N was closed for approximately six hours but has since re-opened. This crash remains under investigation by the Wood County Sheriff's Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol. 

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