18-Year-Old Facing Charges For Auburndale Crash Connected to the Death of a Teen

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 -- 1:01 PM

(Karen Madden, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune) An 18-year-old man is facing charges connected to the death of a 17-year-old girl in a two-vehicle crash Dec. 13 in the village of Auburndale.

Trenton D. Lawry, of Wisconsin Rapids, faces a charge of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle for the death of Kasey Ramthun, of Vesper. Lawry also is charged with reckless driving causing great bodily harm and injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon. Lawry's initial appearance is scheduled for Aug. 4 in Wood County Circuit Court.

According to the criminal complaint, at 5:40 p.m. Dec. 13, a caller reported a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 10 and Wood County P in the village of Auburndale.

Lawry, the driver of one of the vehicles, a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, was trapped inside. Ramthun, a passenger in the vehicle, was unconscious and bleeding.

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