Wisconsin Rapids Woman Dies Due to Her Injuries from Two Vehicle Accident

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 -- 11:01 AM

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A two-vehicle crash in the Portage County Town of Plover has turned fatal, according to the Portage County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, officers were called to State Highway 54 and County Road F at about 3:15 PM on Friday, where they found two vehicles in the ditch.

An investigation determined that the eastbound vehicle, driven by a Wisconsin Rapids man, was attempting a left turn from Highway 54 onto Pierce Avenue. That vehicle failed to yield to an oncoming westbound vehicle, driven by Robert Hall of Wisconsin Rapids. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch.

Hall’s passenger, 78-year-old Mary Hall of Wisconsin Rapids, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, then transferred to Aspirus Wausau. On Monday, officers were informed that she had died.

No injuries were reported from those in the eastbound vehicle. The crash remains

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