FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Two teens were hurt after a crash involving a pickup truck and farm tractor in Fond du Lac County on Tuesday night, Oct. 21.
What we know:
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 6:40 p.m. near County Highway W and Sunset Drive in the Town of Ashford.
The initial investigation shows a southbound farm tractor pulling a corn chopper was struck by a southbound pickup truck.
The tractor was operated by a 64-year-old man from Campbellsport. The southbound pickup truck was occupied by two 16-year-old boys from Eden.
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The operator of the farm tractor was uninjured.
The operator of the pickup truck was transported to Froedtert Hospital West Bend then subsequently taken to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee for serious injuries.
The 16-year-old passenger was transported to SSM Health in Fond du Lac for minor injuries.
Inadequate lighting on the farm tractor and the corn chopper is believed to be a factor in the crash.
What's next:
The crash remains under investigation by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.