Update: Victims in Clark County Crash Indentified
Thursday, June 21st, 2012 -- 4:57 PM
-Three people are dead in Clark County after two vehicles crashed into an area where the road appeared to have washed out by heavy rains.The Clark County Sheriff?s Department received a 911 call at 1:35 am reporting two vehicles were located in the wash out on County Road M one and a half miles north of County Road I.
Initial investigation indicates a northbound Ford Ranger truck crashed first into the wash out. These victims are identified as Thomas J. Jurceka, 56, and Susan Jurceka, 57, both of Milwaukee. It appears the second vehicle, a Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Mary A. Malinowski, 24, Thorp, was also northbound when it crashed in the same area. The Suburban landed directly on top of the Jurceka vehicle. Seatbelts were used in the Jurceka vehicle and speed does not appear to be a factor in this crash. There were no other survivors in the vehicles.
It is unknown what caused the roadway to wash out. It is reported approximately three inches of rain fell in a short period of time.
All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene and the Sheriff?s department is continuing the investigation in an attempt to determine the times of these crashes.
These are the first traffic fatalities in Clark County for 2012.
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